The name Torrent was official until 1860, when, under a royal decree, all municipalities had to change their names to the Spanish (Castilian) manner. Here the city was called «Vilas de Torrent». The first recorded mention of the city goes back to1232, in a document of Jaime I. The first is Turritus (high, fortified), the second is Torrens (rapid, swift). Some scientists assume that it has its origins in Latin: there are two words in Latin with a similar root.

It is unknown for certain where the name of the city came from. It rains very rarely here, and snow falls about twice every ten years (except some of the higher elevations). The average annual air temperature is 18 ☌, in winter – 10-12 ☌, in summer – 27 ☌. Torrent has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and scorching summers. The municipality is crossed by the Barranco de Torrente gorge. The main peaks of Torrent are El Vedat (142 m), Morredondo (157 m), Barrett (142 m), Cabezo de la Araña (228 m) and the Serra Perenxisa. One fifth of the municipality’s territory is occupied by mountains, but they are not high. Torrentis bordered by the municipalities of Aldaia, Alaquàs and Xirivella in the north, Picanya and Catarroja in the east, Alcàsser and Picassent in the south, and Montserrat, Godeleta, Turís and Xiva in the west.

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

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