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Xeraco
Ayuntamiento Xeraco.jpg
Coat of arms of Xeraco
Coat of arms
Xeraco is located in Province of Valencia
Xeraco
Xeraco
Location in Province of Valencia
Xeraco is located in Valencian Community
Xeraco
Xeraco
Location in Valencian Community
Xeraco is located in Spain
Xeraco
Xeraco
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Safor
Judicial district Gandia
Area
 • Total 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 5,702
 • Density 282.3/km2 (731.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Xeraquer, xeraquera
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46770
Official language(s) Valencian

Xeraco (Valencian pronunciation: [ʃeˈɾako]; Spanish: Jaraco [xaˈɾako]) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Valencia, Spain. Like many coastal towns it is divided into the original village of Xeraco and the new beach resort, Xeraco Platja. Xeraco is separated from the neighbouring beach resorts of Gandia and Tavernes by the Riu Vaca and swamp land containing native population of birds. It is an essentially agricultural village.

Geography

Xeraco is 57 km to the south from Valencia city (39° 01' 55" N 0° 12' 56" W). There is about 3 km between the village and the beach known as Xeraco Platja

Road: N-332.

Highway: AP-7 exit, shared with Xeresa

Railway station: C-1 Line, from Valencia (RENFE).

Demographics

Demographic Change
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2017
4.982 5.145 5.443 5.671 6.259 6.129 5.715

Twin town

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jaraco para niños

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