Safor () is a ''

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'' within the province of

Valencia Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...

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. The capital is the city of

Gandia Gandia ( es, Gandía) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar (or ''Costa dels Tarongers''), south of Valencia and north of Alicante. Vehicles can acc ...

, but also includes the towns of

Oliva Oliva () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of La Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. To its east lie of coastline and beaches fronting the Mediterranean Sea, and eight kilometres to the north is Gandia. The ''Passeig'' (promenade) ...

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and Daimús, among others. The beach area of Gandia, La Platja, is well known for its wild nightlife during the summer. The former natural and historical comarca of Valldigna has been integrated into Safor comarca for administrative purposes.

Municipalities

* Ador *

Alfauir Alfauir (; es, Alfahuir) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. Main sights *Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries. *Church of the Mare de Déu del Roser ...

* Almiserà *

Almoines Almoines () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous ...

* L'Alqueria de la Comtessa * Barx * Bellreguard * Beniarjó * Benifairó de la Valldigna * Beniflà *

Benirredrà Benirredrà (, es, Benirredrá) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor Safor () is a ''comarca'' within the province of Valencia, Spain. The capital is the city of Gandia, but also includes the towns of Oliva, Piles and Daimús, am ...

* Castellonet de la Conquesta * Daimús * La Font d'En Carròs *

Guardamar de la Safor Guardamar de la Safor () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor Safor () is a ''comarca'' within the province of Valencia, Spain. The capital is the city of Gandia, but also includes the towns of Oliva, Piles and Daimús, among oth ...

Llocnou de Sant Jeroni Llocnou de Sant Jeroni () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor Safor () is a ''comarca'' within the province of Valencia, Spain. The capital is the city of Gandia, but also includes the towns of Oliva, Piles and Daimús, among ot ...

* Miramar *

Palma de Gandia Palma de Gandia (; es, Palma de Gandía) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. The municipality of Palma de Gandia limited to the following locations: Ador, Alfauir, Beniarjó, Beniflà, Gandia, ...

Palmera Palmera () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor Safor () is a ''comarca'' within the province of Valencia, Spain. The capital is the city of Gandia, but also includes the towns of Oliva, Piles and Daimús, among others. The beac ...

* Potries *

Rafelcofer Rafelcofer () is a village in the Valencian Community, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Bey ...

Real de Gandia El Real de Gandia (, es, Real de Gandía) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. Transport The only way to arrive Real de Gandía is with line 1 of La Marina Gandiense, which connects the village w ...

Ròtova Ròtova (; es, Rótova ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of the Valencian community, ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. Main sights * Church of Sant Bartomeu Apòstol. * Palace of the Counts of ...

Simat de la Valldigna Simat de la Valldigna () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is 50 km from Valencia, and 20 km from Cullera and Gandia. It is also near Xàtiva and Alzira. It is one of the four village ...

* Tavernes de la Valldigna *

Villalonga Villalonga () or Vilallonga () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Safor in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the f ...

* Xeraco * Xeresa

Climate

The predominant climate in La Safor is mediterranean-subtropical (

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: CSa) with very mild temperatures during winters, and hot summers. The annual average temperature depends on the zone, different temperature ranges occur near the sea to the mountains inland. Near the sea the average annual temperature is about 18-20 °C while in the interior the average annual temperatures are about 17-18 °C. Almost all of the cultivars in this zone are oranges and

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s, so the majority of the zones are frostless. The rain quantity are different, with zones that can be considered as subtropical semi-arid BSh climates, and others that pertain to the CSa mediterranean climate with hot summers. The wettest season is the

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. Climate data for

References

External links

gandialasafor.com
Comarques of the Valencian Community Geography of the Province of Valencia {{Valencia-geo-stub

Municipalities

Climate

See also

References

External links