Valencia, officially known as València, is the capital of both the Valencian Community and the province of the same name in Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Turia river on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea.
The city has a population of 824,340, making it the third-largest city in Spain. The surrounding urban area houses 1.6 million people, while the broader metropolitan region has a total population of 2.5 million.