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Piles, Valencia
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with hemorrhoids.
Piles (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈpiles]) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.
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Piles | |
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Coordinates: 38°56′28″N 0°7′56″W | |
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Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Valencia |
Comarca | Safor |
Judicial district | Gandia |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Vicente Císcar Salelles |
Area | |
• Total | 3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,688 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Piler, pilera |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46712 |
Official language(s) | Valencian |
Website | Official website |
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One of the watchtowers to defend Valencia against north-African forces was built in Piles 1577.