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Riba-roja de Túria
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Riba-roja de Túria is located in Spain
Riba-roja de Túria
Riba-roja de Túria
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Camp de Túria
Judicial district Llíria
Area
 • Total 57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • 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
Official language(s) Valencian

Riba-roja de Túria (Spanish: Ribarroja del Turia) is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain. Its population is of 21 992 inhabitants (INE 2018).

Riba-roja is located to the side of the river Turia. It is also known of the archaeological sites of El Pla del Nadal. The site preserves part of a Visigothic building from the second half of the 7th century discovered in 1970 while carrying out agricultural activities. Roman and Byzantine archaeological artefacts facts have been found at the site, as well as Visigothic archaeological artefacts.

Another site that can be found in this town is the archaeological site of Pallantia or Valencia la Vieja (València la Vella in Valencian), with code 46.11.214-007. Specialists have even dated the site to the Visigothic or late Roman period.

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