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