Capital | Valencia |
Official languages | Valencian (Catalan) and Castilian (Spanish) |
Area
- total - % of Spain |
Ranked 8th
23 255 km² 4,6% |
Population
- Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density |
Ranked 4th
4 326 708 10,3% 186,05/km² |
Demonym
- English - Valencian - Spanish |
Valencian valencià/valenciana valenciano/valenciana |
Statute of Autonomy | July 10, 1982 |
ISO 3166-2 | VC |
Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats |
32 5 |
President | Francisco Enrique Camps Ortiz (PP) |
Generalitat Valenciana |
Valencian Community (Catalan Comunitat Valenciana, Spanish Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma in Spanish, or, in Catalan, comunitat autònoma) in the east of Spain. It is historically the Valencian Country (País Valencià in Catalan, País Valenciano in Spanish).
Its languages are Spanish (Castilian) and Valencian (a dialect of Catalan).
Major cities and notable towns include: