Paiporta
Paiporta | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°25′40″N 0°25′6″W / 39.42778°N 0.41833°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Sud |
| Founded | 1676 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Maria Isabel Albalat Asensi (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 25,309 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Paiportí, paiportina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46200 |
| Website | Official website |
Paiporta (Valencian pronunciation: [pajˈpɔɾta]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Valencia and the Valencian Community. It is part of the comarca of Horta Sud.
Paiporta was billed as the ground zero of the October 2024 floods affecting the province of Valencia. In the town, 45 inhabitants died. In the case of Paiporta and other municipalities of the Valencia metropolitan area, damage was caused by the overflow of the Rambla del Poyo.