Onda, Spain

Onda is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castelló, part of the autonomous community of Valencia. It has 24,859 inhabitants.^[2]

Onda
Municipality
Onda, panoramic view
Flag Coat of arms
Onda Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°57′50″N 0°15′46″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Plana Baixa
Government
• Mayor	Carmina Ballester Feliu (PP)
Area
• Total	108.42 km2 (41.86 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	194 m (636 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	24,850
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	12200
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 964 (Castellón)
Website	www.onda.es

The Sitjar dam, located close to Onda, is an important feature for the irrigation of the nearby fields with water from the Millars River.

Notable residents

• Ibn al-Abbar (1199–1260), poet, diplomat, theologian, and scholar^[3]
• Zayyan ibn Mardanish (fl. 1229–1270)^[4]
• Vicente Alejandro Guillamón (born 1930), journalist and writer^[5]
• Enrique Saura (born 1954), footballer^[6]
• José Ramos Castillo (born 1974), Paralympic swimmer^[7]
• Patricia Campos Doménech (born 1977), naval aviator and football coach^[8]
• Vicente Ballester (born 1980), cyclist^[9]
• Víctor Cabedo (1989–2012), cyclist^[10]