a city of Spain, in the province of Valencia, and the capital of a department of the same name, which runs along the coast of the Mediterranean, in the north-east part. The city stands on a hill which runs out into the sea. It has a citadel, and is surrounded with walls. This place is remarkable for the purity of the air. The inhabitants amount to 3000, a great part of whom are employed in the fisheries. The fields are not so well cultivated as in most other parts of the province. Long. 0.23. 25. W. Lat. 40.22. 40. N.