Urbanization Valencian Community
valencian population traditionally concentrated in localities fertile cultivation , growing lowlands important rivers (júcar, turia, segura, vinalopó), in harbour cities important agricultural trade. in actuality, population particularly dense along coast in central , southern regions of territory, , more sparse around inner , northern regions.
areas in red mark higher population density in central , southern regions.
important historical cities include sagunt , dénia in roman times; valencia, alicante, xàtiva, orihuela, elche, gandia, , villarreal (vila-real) later on in history and, more recently, alzira , castellón de la plana. set of noncoastal cities increased in numbers due industrialization in 20th century, including alcoy, elda, ontinyent, petrer, villena, , la vall d uixó. furthermore, traditionally small fishing towns benidorm , torrevieja have increased in population significantly, more remarkably during summertime, due seasonal migration of tourists.
metropolitan areas
in more recent years, concentration in provincial capitals , metropolitan areas has augmented considerably (e.g. torrent, mislata, paterna, burjassot, san vicent del raspeig, etc.). besides valencia, alicante-elche eighth populous urban agglomeration in spain. according ine, largest metropolitan areas are:
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