Albaida is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida, within the Valencian Community of Spain. It is the seat of the comarca that shares its name, situated in the province of Valencia in the country's eastern coastal region.
The town lies in the Vall d'Albaida, an inland valley comarca of the Valencian Community. As the administrative centre of the comarca, it serves as a focal point for the surrounding area.
Albaida is one of the municipalities that make up the Valencian Community, an autonomous community in eastern Spain. The Valencian Community is officially bilingual, with both Valencian and Spanish recognised, and the place name Albaida reflects this linguistic setting.