La Vall d'Uixó
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| Coordinates: 39°28′13″N 0°22′36″W / 39.470239°N 0.376805°WCoordinates: 39°28′13″N 0°22′36″W / 39.470239°N 0.376805°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous Community |
 Valencian Community
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| Province | Castelló | ||
| Comarca | Plana Baixa | ||
| Judicial district | Nules | ||
| Budget | €30.724.344,68 (2009) | ||
| Linguistic area | Valencian | ||
| Founded | 1250 | ||
| Temperatures | Highest 42 °C / Lowest 3 °C | ||
| Precipitation mm | 509.51 mm. year | ||
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| • Type | Ajuntament | ||
| • Mayor | Tania Baños Martos. (PSPV) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 67.10 km2 (25.91 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | ||
| Population (2009)INE | |||
| • Total | 33,670 | ||
| • Density | 486/km2 (1,260/sq mi) | ||
| Men: 16813 Women: 16858 Spaniards: 32976 Foreigns: 695 | |||
| Demonym(s) | Vallero/a (Spanish) and valler/a (Valencian) | ||
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC) | ||
| Postcode | 12600 | ||
| Website | Ajuntament de la Vall d'Uixó | ||
La Vall d'Uixó (Valencian pronunciation: [la ˈvaʎ dujˈʃo], also known as Vall-llarga, Vall del Duc or simply as La Vall; Spanish: Vall de Uxó) is a town situated in eastern Spain, in the Valencian province of Castelló. La Vall is located 25 km to the south of the province's capital Castelló, 45 km to the north of the community’s capital Valencia and 8 km to the Mediterranean Sea, so it is at 118 m above sea level.
As of 2007, the town is governed by the Spanish conservative People’s Party (Partido Popular).
The current territory of La Vall d'Uixó has been occupied since prehistoric times by different human groups. La cova de Sant Josep and other caves in the surrounding area represent the most ancient vestiges in La Vall, from the chronological point of view. The archaeological works in these caves have revealed that they were occupied by hunters of the Upper Paleolithic period, according to a chronology of the C-14, approximately 16,000 years BC. There, two rocky panels were found with representations of cave paintings, giving an idea of the importance of place.
People continued living in the Valley during the Neolithic and Bronze Age. During the Bronze Age grew villages located high in the mountains, well fortified with walls and watchtowers. Its strategic location allowed them to control a vast territory and step into the Serra d'Espadà. The Iberian era was supposed a considerable expansion of the population, as evidenced by the remains of the Iberian city of La Punta d’Orleyl and Poblat Sant Josep.
La Punta d’Orleyl occupies a large area and has four successive lines of walls and towers. Stresses its acropolis, where the remains were located on at least two large public buildings built with huge stones squared. The Poblat de Sant Josep, located at the top of the hill of the same name, represents a good example of the ancient urbanism. It is small but has a wall, two towers, streets and houses of the Iberian and Roman eras. Their time of glory was during the Iberian stages. Years ago, they were occupied during the 4th century AD, and in the end of the Roman Empire.
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