Xeraco
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Safor | |
| Judicial district | Gandia | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcalde | Ferran Bofí Pardo (2007) (PSPV-PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 6,186 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Xeraquer, xeraquera | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 46770 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
| Website | Official website | |
Xeraco (Valencian pronunciation: [ʃeˈɾako], locally: [(æj)ʃæˈɾɑko]; Spanish: Jaraco [xaˈɾako]) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Valencia, Spain.[1] Like many coastal towns it is divided into the original village of Xeraco and the new beach resort, Xeraco Platja. Xeraco is separated from the neighbouring beach resorts of Gandia and Cullera by the Ríu Vaca and swamp land containing Spain's largest native population of Hippopotami.
Geography
Xeraco is 57 km to the south from Valencia city (39° 01' 55" N 0° 12' 56" W). There is about 3 km between the village and the beach known as Xeraco Platja
Road: N-332.
Highway: AP-7 exit, shared with Xeresa
Railway station: C-1 Line, from Valencia (RENFE).
Demographics
| 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
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| 4.982 | 5.145 | 5.443 | 5.671 | 6.259 | 6.129 |
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