Riba-roja de Túria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Riba-roja de Túria
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 Riba-roja de Túria
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Camp de Túria | |
| Judicial district | Llíria | |
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| • Total | 57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) | |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 21,992 | |
| • Density | 382.5/km2 (990.6/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Riba-roger, Riba-rogera | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
46190
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| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
Riba-roja de Túria (also known as Ribarroja del Turia in Spanish) is a town in Spain. It's located in the Valencian Community, which is an autonomous community in the eastern part of Spain.
This town is part of a region called Camp de Túria. In 2018, about 21,992 people lived there.
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Location and River
Riba-roja de Túria is special because it's located right next to the Turia River. Rivers are often important for towns, providing water and sometimes even helping with travel or trade.
Ancient Discoveries: Archaeological Sites
Riba-roja de Túria is famous for its amazing archaeological sites. These are places where scientists dig up old things to learn about history.
El Pla del Nadal
One very important site is called El Pla del Nadal. Here, archaeologists found parts of an old building from the Visigothic period. The Visigoths were a group of people who lived in Spain a very long time ago, in the 7th century.
This building was discovered by chance in 1970 while people were working on farms. Scientists have also found items from the Roman and Byzantine times at this site. This means many different groups of people lived here throughout history!
Pallantia or Valencia la Vieja
Another cool archaeological site in Riba-roja de Túria is called Pallantia or Valencia la Vieja (which means Old Valencia in Valencian).
Experts believe this site also dates back to the Visigothic period or even earlier, to the late Roman period. It's exciting to think about what life was like in these ancient towns!
Town Leadership
The leader of Riba-roja de Túria is called the Alcalde, which is like a mayor. As of 2007, the mayor was Francisco Tarazona Zaragozá. He was part of a political group called the People's Party.
See also
In Spanish: Ribarroja del Turia para niños
