Onda is a town in eastern
Spain
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, in the province of
Castelló, part of the autonomous community of
Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
. It has 24,859 inhabitants.
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
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Ibn al-Abbar (1199–1260), poet, diplomat, theologian, and scholar
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Zayyan ibn Mardanish (fl. 1229–1270)
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Vicente Alejandro Guillamón (born 1930), journalist and writer
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Enrique Saura (born 1954), footballer
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José Ramos Castillo (born 1974), Paralympic swimmer
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Patricia Campos Doménech (born 1977), naval aviator and football coach
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Vicente Ballester (born 1980), cyclist
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Víctor Cabedo (1989–2012), cyclist
References
External links
Web de l'Ajuntament d'OndaInstitut Valencià d'Estadística
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ttp://www.Onda.es Portal de l'Ajuntament d'Onda, d'on s'ha extret informació
Municipalities in the Province of Castellón
Plana Baixa
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