a town of Valentia in Spain. It is seated between the mountains, on the banks of the river Segura, in a place fortified by nature, and in a fertile plain abounding in all things, especially corn. It contains 21,000 inhabitants, and has a university and a bishop's see. It is defended by an old castle; and is the capital of a government independent of Valentia, whose jurisdiction extends 35 miles in length and 15 in breadth. W. Long. o. (6. N. Lat. 38. 22.