Paterna
Medieval ceramic production, including the distinctive fired tiles known as socarrats, shaped Paterna's early identity, and the town retains a heritage-dense centre on the left bank of the Turia river just northwest of Valencia. An Arab tower, a count's palace, the church of San Pedro, and a set of cave dwellings survive alongside a Ceramics Museum with a strong medieval collection. Each year the Cordà — a fireworks celebration within the Moors and Christians festival, declared a national tourist event in 2017 — draws large crowds to the old centre.
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- Population64,023
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.1 km5.6 mi
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Paterna: quick answers
Where is Paterna?
Paterna is in Valencia/València, Spain, about 6.6 km4.1 miles in a straight line from Valencia.
How do you get to Paterna?
The nearest airport is Valencia (VLC), about 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Aldaia, about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Paterna?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 10°C50°F. The wettest month is September, with about 59 mm2.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Paterna?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 21 restaurants, 9 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.