Puçol
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 Puçol
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| Coordinates: 39°37′0″N 0°18′4″W / 39.61667°N 0.30111°WCoordinates: 39°37′0″N 0°18′4″W / 39.61667°N 0.30111°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Valencian Community
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| Province | Valencia | ||
| Comarca | Horta Nord | ||
| Judicial district | Massamagrell | ||
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| • Alcalde | José Vicente Martí (2009) (PSPV-PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18.06 km2 (6.97 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 18,482 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Puçolenc, Puçolenca | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46530 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Puçol (Valencian pronunciation: [puˈsɔɫ], Spanish: Puzol) is a Valencian municipality located in the region of the Horta Nord. It currently has 19,018 inhabitants, of whom 9,468 are men and 9,550 are women (according to INE).
The municipality borders El Puig south and Sagunt (or Sagunto) to the north.
The town is located in the northernmost of the Horta of Valencia contact the Shire's Golf Morvedre. It extends from a mountainous area its westerly edge (Los Monasterios and Alfinach), passing a level strip, where the town is located, down to the flat and partially marshy coastal zone on the easterly edge (Playa Puçol or Playa Puzol).
Jaume I gave rise to the Asalit Gudal, who gave the 40 Christians to populate on 29 November 1242. In May 1243, it returned to the king to sell 18,000 salary. The king, in November that year, gave the village and place Puçol, delivering a half to the bishop and Cabildo Valencia and the other at the convent of Roncesvalles which bought part of his 9000 salary to the Cabildo 1244. The 1262 population is given a letter to 27 residents. In 1288 the bishop of Valencia, Romuald Peset, Puçol allocating income to the house of charity.
The 1317 the Archbishop of Valencia awarded letter Puzol population to 39 residents and their successors, giving three jovates irrigated land, besides orchards. In return the settlers to Mr. Deven between a seventh and a tenth of the fruits collected and some chickens, however, must pay a census, and the fatigue lluisme. In the Valencian Parliament of Ferdinand II of Aragon, the ecclesiastical exemption requests for the University of Puçol tribute dinner, which was already granted James I, but from the King Martin of Aragon sold demanding.
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