Oliva
Spanish town on Mediterranean coastline
title: "Oliva" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-in-the-province-of-valencia", "safor"] description: "Spanish town on Mediterranean coastline" topic_path: "general/municipalities-in-the-province-of-valencia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliva" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Spanish town on Mediterranean coastline ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| official_name | |
| native_name | |
| image_skyline | File:Ajuntament d'Oliva, la Safor.JPG |
| image_alt | Honey coloured three storey building taken from a low camera angle against a pale blue sky |
| image_caption | Town Hall of Oliva |
| image_flag | Flag of Oliva Spain.svg |
| image_shield | Escut d'Oliva-2.svg |
| image_map | |
| map_caption | Location of Oliva |
| pushpin_map | Spain Valencia#Spain |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Spain |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous community |
| subdivision_name1 | Valencian Community |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | [[File:Escut de la Província de València.svg |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca |
| subdivision_name3 | Safor |
| subdivision_type4 | Judicial district |
| subdivision_name4 | Gandia |
| seat_type | |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 25 |
| area_total_km2 | 59.93 |
| established_title | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_demonym | Olivan |
| oliver, -a (Val.) | |
| olivense (Sp.) | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| blank_name_sec1 | Official language(s) |
| blank_info_sec1 | Spanish and Valencian |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 46780 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | David González |
| leader_party | Compromís |
| website | |
| :: |
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Oliva (, ; ) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. To its east lie 10 km of coastline and beaches fronting the Mediterranean Sea, and eight kilometres to the north is Gandia.
Description
The Passeig (promenade) runs through the centre of the town, and features a market each Friday. On the left side of the Marina beach is Kiko beach. The blue flagged beaches of Oliva stretch for 7 km; many contain sand dunes.
Oliva has two big and colourful Moors and Christians festivals (festes de Moros i Cristians, in Valencian language) in the area; the falles "Fiesta" in March, the Moors and Christians in July and Setmana Santa (Holy Week). In the old town there are two churches, Sant Roc and Santa Maria la Major. Sant Roc dates from the 18th–19th centuries, and Santa Maria from the 17th–18th centuries. At the top of the hill in the old town is Santa Anna Castle, built in the 16th century.
In the centre of the town is a Roman kiln situated below one of the blocks of apartments on Santíssim street.
Economy
About 80% of the economy of Oliva is based on the tertiary sector, particularly in commerce, banking, specialty stores, and tourism; currently, there are more than 30 banks in Oliva. The secondary sector makes up about 15% of the economy, with an extended industrial area, located outside of the city, in the south-east of Oliva. The primary sector makes up less than 5% of the local economy, with extended plantations of oranges and tangerines, and minor plantations of avocado, loquat, fig, banana, prickly pear, etc.
Demography
In 2011, Oliva had a population of 28,400 inhabitants, of which 7,466 (26.29%) of the population were immigrants, with the majority coming from Bolivia, Ecuador, Morocco, United Kingdom and Romania. In Oliva there are citizens of more than 50 countries, especially from South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
In 2011 the unemployment rate in the city was 9.7%. The median income of a person in Oliva in 2011 was €22,400 ($27,637).
Climate
Oliva has a Mediterranean-Subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), with more than 230 days above 20 °C. The winters are mild and temperate whilst summers are hot and dry. The average annual temperature is about 19 °C. In winter, during the cold waves, the minimum temperature can fall slightly under 6 °C. Temperatures below the freezing mark and snow are almost unknown in Oliva. Whilst in summer the average day-time temperature ranges from 28 to. Temperatures may vary, however during heat waves which occur every year, the temperatures always exceed 38 °C and also can exceed 41 °C. The wettest season is the autumn, while the driest season is the summer. Typically the city has more than 300 days in a year with clear skies.
As of 2021, Oliva has experienced 20 intense floods since 1972.
|location= Oliva, Valencia, Spain |metric first= yes |single line= yes |Jan high C= 16 |Feb high C= 16 |Mar high C= 18 |Apr high C= 20 |May high C= 22 |Jun high C= 26 |Jul high C= 29 |Aug high C= 29 |Sep high C= 27 |Oct high C= 24 |Nov high C= 19 |Dec high C= 17 |year high C= |Jan mean C= 12 |Feb mean C= 12 |Mar mean C= 14 |Apr mean C= 16 |May mean C= 19 |Jun mean C= 23 |Jul mean C= 25 |Aug mean C= 26 |Sep mean C= 24 |Oct mean C= 20 |Nov mean C= 15 |Dec mean C= 12 |year mean C= |Jan low C= 8 |Feb low C= 8 |Mar low C= 10 |Apr low C= 12 |May low C= 15 |Jun low C= 19 |Jul low C= 22 |Aug low C= 22 |Sep low C= 20 |Oct low C= 16 |Nov low C= 12 |Dec low C= 9 |year low C= |Jan precipitation mm = 22.2 |Feb precipitation mm = 23.2 |Mar precipitation mm = 24.6 |Apr precipitation mm = 27.5 |May precipitation mm = 22.2 |Jun precipitation mm = 10.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 4.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 9.4 |Sep precipitation mm = 31.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 43.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 36.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 27.1 |year precipitation mm = |Jan precipitation days = 4.1 |Feb precipitation days = 4.0 |Mar precipitation days = 3.9 |Apr precipitation days = 4.4 |May precipitation days = 3.8 |Jun precipitation days = 1.8 |Jul precipitation days = 0.9 |Aug precipitation days = 1.7 |Sep precipitation days = 4.2 |Oct precipitation days = 5.6 |Nov precipitation days = 5.4 |Dec precipitation days = 4.5 |year precipitation days = |unit precipitation days = 1 mm |Jan snow days= 0.0 |Feb snow days= 0.0 |Mar snow days= 0.0 |Apr snow days= 0.0 |May snow days= 0.0 |Jun snow days= 0.0 |Jul snow days= 0.0 |Aug snow days= 0.0 |Sep snow days= 0.0 |Oct snow days= 0.0 |Nov snow days= 0.0 |Dec snow days= 0.0 |year snow days= 0.0 |source 1= Avg temperature and precipitation for Oliva city
Notable people
- Francisco Brines, poet
- David Fuster, footballer
- Enric Morera (1964), a Spanish nationalist politician
References
References
- (December 30, 2014). "Ola de frío: Valencia y Alicante están en alerta por temperaturas bajo cero".
- (August 26, 2014). "Valencia supera los 45 grados". El País.
- (2021-10-21). "Flood Hazards in Flat Coastal Areas of the Eastern Iberian Peninsula: A Case Study in Oliva (Valencia, Spain)". Water.
- "Oliva Climate, Weather by Month, Average Temperature".
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