Faura
Faura is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the Valencian Community, Spain.
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  Calvoland Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′40″N 0°15′40″W | |
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| Autonomous community | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Camp de Morvedre |
| Judicial district | Sagunto |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Antoni Francesc Gaspar Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Faurer, faurera |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46512 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
The patron saint of this town is Saint Barbara. During some feast days there is an event in which the people of Faura hold a procession for the image of the virgin.
Faura itself lies between orange fields and has an historic past.
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- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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