Picanya (Valencian pronunciation: [piˈkaɲa]) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.[2]

Picanya
Coat of arms of Picanya
Picanya is located in Spain
Picanya
Picanya
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°26′10″N 0°26′6″W / 39.43611°N 0.43500°W / 39.43611; -0.43500
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaHorta Oest
Judicial districtTorrente
Government
 • AlcaldeJosep Almenar i Navarro
Area
 • Total7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total11,409
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
DemonymPicañero/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46210
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Summary of council election results

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The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party has had an absolute majority of seats since the restoration of democracy in the late 1970s.

1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12 9 9 10 8 9 9 9 9 9 11 9
United Left (IU) 1 1 1
People's Party (PP) 4 4 3 4 4 4 7 7 3 2 4
Valencian Union (UV)
Coalició Compromís (Compromís) 1 3 2 3
Citizens (Cs) 2 2
Vox (Vox) 1
Total number of seats 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 17 17 17 17 17

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Navalón, Teresa (15 July 2021). "L'Horta Oest tiene los días contados: auge y caída de una "subcomarca" fantasma" [L'Horta Oest's days are numbered: rise and fall of a phantom sub-comarca]. Valenciaplaza.com (in Spanish). Valencia, Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ Mislata local results, argos.gva.es accessed 24 July 2021