Alginet

Alginet (Valencian pronunciation: [aʎdʒiˈnet]) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Harvesting rice in Alginet, 1953

Alginet
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Alginet Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°15′45″N 0°28′6″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Ribera Alta
Judicial district	Carlet
Founded	33 BC
Government
• Alcalde	Jesús Boluda (2011) (BLOC-Compromís)
Area
• Total	24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	13,100
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonyms	Alginetí, alginetina
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46230
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Notable people

• Joan Martínez, footballer