Aldaia () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the ''comarca'' of

Horta Oest Horta Oest (, es, Huerta Oeste) was a Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Municipalities

*Alaquàs *Aldaia *Manises *Mislata *Patern ...

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 Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wi ...

, Spain.

Local politics

Aldaia is located in l'horta, an area known as the ''red belt'' ( es, cinturón rojo) due to its tendency to vote for left wing parties. Until 2011, all elections with the exception of 1995 produced an absolute majority for the

Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( es, Partido Socialista Obrero Español ; PSOE ) is a social-democraticThe PSOE is described as a social-democratic party by numerous sources: * * * * political party in Spain. The PSOE has been in gov ...

(PSOE). The People's Party won a majority at the 2011 local elections. A PSOE-led administration was formed after the 2015 elections, and the PSOE regained its absolute majority in 2019.

Summary of council seats won

Source: ^*Results for the

Communist Party of Spain The Communist Party of Spain ( es, Partido Comunista de España; PCE) is a Marxist-Leninist party that, since 1986, has been part of the United Left coalition, which is part of Unidas Podemos. It currently has two of its politicians serving a ...

. In 1986 they joined with other parties to form the current United Left. ^#In 1983, the People's Alliance (AP), Democratic Popular Party (PDP), Liberal Union (UL) and Valencian Union (UV) formed a four-party electoral alliance. The electoral alliance ended in 1986 and the AP and UV contested the 1987 local elections separately. In 1989 the AP merged with the PDP and UL to form the current People's Party.

Notable people

Voltor Voltor (''English: Vulture'') is a hardcore-ska band from Aldaia, Spain. Their strong social lyrics talk about current issues like freedom of speech, defense of a territory and its roots as well as social justice. History ''Voltor'' formed in 200 ...

— ska/rock band

References

Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Horta Sud {{valencia-geo-stub