{"id":245233,"date":"2020-11-09T15:23:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T12:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/?p=245233"},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:26:13","slug":"torrent-a-suburb-of-valencia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/en\/articles\/city-of-spain\/torrent-a-suburb-of-valencia","title":{"rendered":"The city of Torrent: a suburb of Valencia for a comfortable life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Torrent (in Valencian and officially) or Torrente is a municipality of the Horta Oest Comarca and a suburb of Valencia. Torrent is located 9 km from Valencia, at the foot of the Vedat de Torrent hill, 15 km from the sea.
\nAccording to the most recent census (2017), the city has about 80.630 inhabitants (about 11% are foreigners). It is the most populous municipality in the province of Valencia after the capital itself and the sixth in the Valencian Community.<\/p>\n

Torrentis bordered by the municipalities of Aldaia, Alaqu\u00e0s and Xirivella in the north, Picanya and Catarroja in the east, Alc\u00e0sser and Picassent in the south, and Montserrat, Godeleta, Tur\u00eds and Xiva in the west.<\/p>\n

One fifth of the municipality\u2019s territory is occupied by mountains, but they are not high. The main peaks of Torrent are El Vedat (142 m), Morredondo (157 m), Barrett (142 m), Cabezo de la Ara\u00f1a (228 m) and the Serra Perenxisa. The municipality is crossed by the Barranco de Torrente gorge.<\/p>\n

Weather and climate of Torrent<\/h2>\n

Torrent has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and scorching summers. The average annual air temperature is 18 \u00b0C, in winter \u2013 10-12 \u00b0C, in summer \u2013 27 \u00b0C. It rains very rarely here, and snow falls about twice every ten years (except some of the higher elevations).<\/p>\n

Torrent\u2019s history<\/h2>\n

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\nIt is unknown for certain where the name of the city came from. Some scientists assume that it has its origins in Latin: there are two words in Latin with a similar root. The first is Turritus (high, fortified), the second is Torrens (rapid, swift).<\/p>\n

The first recorded mention of the city goes back to1232, in a document of Jaime I. Here the city was called \u00abVilas de Torrent\u00bb. The name Torrent was official until 1860, when, under a royal decree, all municipalities had to change their names to the Spanish (Castilian) manner. From this moment on, the city was officially called Torrente.However, in 1979 the city got its original official name back \u2013 Torrent.<\/p>\n

Officially, the city foundation dates to the era of the Reconquista, although various archaeological structures have been found here, as well as artefacts related to earlier epochs. They indicate that people have lived throughout the territory of modern Torrent since the Bronze Age.<\/p>\n

The ruins of Iberian settlements have been discovered here, such as Llometa del Clot de Bail\u00f3n. During the Roman era, numerous manors were built on this territory. From the 8-th Century, Muslims have become the lords of these lands, leaving an important mark on the city’s appearance: narrow streets, squares, and many dead ends.<\/p>\n

Torrent was founded in 1248, ten years after the conquest of Valencia by Jaime I. The king offered these lands to Don Hugo de Folcalquier, a member of the Order of Malta, in order to enlist his support in the war to conquer Valencia.
\nAt the end of the conquest, in 1232, Jaime I signed a document on a donation of these lands to the Order of Malta. Among others, Cullera, Silja, Montreu and Macastre were transferred into the possession of the Order. In 1238, the Order officially took possession of the lands and decided to settle them with Christians by handling them houses and lands. The city belonged to the Order until 1807.<\/p>\n

In the 17th century, a square was built up next to the Virgendel Rosario chapel. The chapel itself was destroyed in 1868.
\nIn 1846, Torrent became the headquarters of the judicial district.
\nIn 1810 \u2013 1850, the Alter zone was built up, the streets of San Jos\u00e9, Santa B\u00e1rbara, San Onofre, Santa Luc\u00eda, Virgen de los Desamparados, Santa Teresa, etc. appeared.<\/p>\n

In 1893 a railway station was opened in Torrent. It becomes a part of the railway line connecting Valencia with Villanueva de Castell\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

The first cinema hall, Cine Cervantes, was opened on 22 November 1911.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure and transport of Torrent<\/h2>\n

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\nTorrent is connected to Valencia<\/a>, Madrid and other cities in Spain by a network of roads and highways, with AP-7\/E-15 being prime amongst them.<\/p>\n

In 2009, the Pont Blau bridge project was completed, connecting the downtown with the Mas del Jutge industrial area. In the same year, the \u00abRonda del Safranar\u00bb \u2013 a bypass road was launched that allowed to move from one end of the city to another without passing through the centre.<\/p>\n

The city has a train station operated by MetroValencia. It plays a mayor role in transport services between Torrent and Valencia. There are several Metrob\u00fas stops in the city.<\/p>\n

Metro lines: 1, 2, 7 (yellow, pink, orange), trains come every 7 minutes, there is 15 minutes by metro to the centre of Valencia.<\/p>\n

Torrent also has its own line of city buses \u2013 Torrent Bus, circulating on 6 regular routes. The line was launched in 2002.
\nThose who prefer environmentally friendly modes of transport have at their disposal a bicycle rental network \u2013 Torrent Bici. To use this service, one must register at the city hall.<\/p>\n

In the city is also located the university \u2013 Universidad Catolica de Torrent.<\/p>\n

For those who like a more active leisure, there is a large sport complex in Torrent \u2013 Complejo deportivo municipal \u00abLa Cotxera\u00bb. Those who are not indifferent to shopping will find a lot of interesting at the main street of the city: there are many boutiques here.<\/p>\n

Schools in Torrent<\/h2>\n

Public Schools<\/h3>\n

C.E.I.P. Antonio Machado<\/em><\/p>\n