El Puig
El Puig (Valencian pronunciation: [el ˈputʃ]), officially El Puig de Santa Maria since 2012 (also known as El Puig d'Enesa or El Puig de Cebolla), is a village situated 15 km north of the city of Valencia in the comarca of Horta Nord, Spain. Its name means "hill" in Valencian). The municipality comprises three main areas, the first being the village itself, which is dominated by a monastery, and two large wooded hills next to it, the largest of which has the ruins of a castle fortress at the top. Originally, however, there was another hill named La Pedrera (i.e. the Stone Quarry) which disappeared gradually during the 20th century to make way for the V-21 motorway, with the rock being used to construct one of the jetties at Valencia's port. The second section is the coastal area of 4 km of beach with eight housing developments that are generally only inhabited in the summer; and finally, there is an industrial park located between them.
El Puig de Santa Maria | |
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Municipality | |
El Puig with its two wooded hills and the monastery in the centre | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of El Puig in Horta Nord. | |
El Puig de Santa Maria Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′22.52″N 0°18′11″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Nord |
| Judicial district | Massamagrell |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Luisa Salvador ((PSPV-PSOE)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 8,566 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pugenc, pugenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46540 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
The village is well connected, with direct access to the V-21 Valencia to Barcelona motorway and a short distance away from the A-7 Valencia bypass. There is also the Renfe C-6 Valencia to Castellón de la Plana local train service from the village every half hour, and an hourly bus service to Valencia via El Puig beach.