Godella

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Godella
Location of Godella
Location in the Valencian Community, Spain
Location in the Valencian Community, Spain
Godella
Location in the comarca Vinalopó Medio
Coordinates: 39°31′12″N 0°24′41″W / 39.52, -0.41139
Country Spain
Province Valencia
Comarca Horta Nord
Settled 1238
Area
 - Total 8.30 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (98 ft)
Population (2004)
 - Total 11,914
 - Density 1,435.42/km² (3,717.7/sq mi)
 - Demonym Godellà, Godellana (Catalan)
 - Language Valencian

Godella is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord, Valencia, Spain.

Godella was founded in 1238 by the cession of James I of Aragon of a region named Godayla to the Aragonese Pedro Maza.

Although part of the municipal area is cultivated (producing diverse foodstuffs such as potatoes and onions), agriculture is not a principal economic activity of the municipality.

The principal characteristic of Godella is the numerous urban developments within its boundaries, which were made to attract middle- or upper-class immigrants from the other municipalities in the comarca. Accordingly, it has a higher rate of population growth than nearby municipalities.

Demographic variation, 1991-2004
1991 1996 2001 2004
9587 10408 11080 11914
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