Valencia, SpainBy: Nicholas

Location Valencia sits on the Mediterranean Coast. It

is on the Eastern side of Spain.

Date FoundedValencia was founded in 140B.C. because of

transferring soldiers under Junius Brutus, a Roman soldier.

Valencia’s PopulationPopulation of city-1,175,000Population of metropolitan area-2,300,000Valencia is the third largest city in Spain.Valencia is 15th-most populous municipality

in the European Union.

Export and ImportValencia’s ports are on the Mediterranean

Coast. Valencia is first of Spain in container traffic

and the second of Spain in total traffic.Valencia handles 20% of Spain’s exports.

Los Falles• The “fallas” are a Valencian tradition

celebrated at the time of Easter. Sections of Valencia have their own Casal Faller that works year-round for this celebration. People make big statues out of wood, then burns them on Easter. At midnight, the largest statue, sometimes standing 5 stories high, is burned. The previously lit statues and this one create a scene throughout the city to appear that it is burning down. In Valencia, fire insurance is the thing to have.

Coastal linesValencia is often paired up with Murcia.

Together, they have more than half of Spain’s eastern coast.

Be Proud to be a ValencianValencians are proud of their individuality

and creativity. Ceramic sculptures show this.