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Foios

Field	Value
name	Foios
settlement_type	Municipality
official_name
native_name
image_skyline	Foios. Casa del Poble.JPG
image_alt	Foios town hall
image_caption	Town hall
image_shield	Escut_de_Foios.svg
pushpin_map	Spain Province of Valencia#Spain Valencia#Spain
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Foios
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Autonomous community
subdivision_name1	Valencian Community
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Valencia
subdivision_type3	Comarca
subdivision_name3	Horta Nord
subdivision_type4	Judicial district
subdivision_name4	Montcada
seat_type
coordinates
elevation_m	8
area_total_km2	6.5
established_title
population_as_of
population_footnotes
population_total
population_demonym	Foiero/a
population_density_km2	auto
blank_name_sec1	Official language(s)
blank_info_sec1	Valencian
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	46134
area_code_type	Dialing code
leader_title	Alcalde
leader_name	Héctor Bueno
website

Foios () is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. It has a population of 7,342 (INE 2019).

Name

According to Gaspar Juan Escolano, the name Foios comes from Latin Fundus which means "Inheritance" or "Farm".

History

Flat of Foios (Plana de Foyos) is known as the remains of a Roman villa of the Alteimperial period. However, the current land comes from an Al-Andalus Rahal, mentioned in 1235 and conquered by Jaime I in 1237. The king gave it to Roderic Eiximen of Llúcia on August 1 of the same year, who transferred it to the Díez family in 1238. In 1247 the lands were in ownership of a tal Guillem and, after few sales and partitions, Ramon Vilanova bought the lordship in 1386. Several years later Foios returned to the Crown of Aragon as Villa Real and did not become a property again.

Politics

Foios is governed by a local corporation formed by councilors elected every four years by universal suffrage that elects a mayor. The electoral census is composed of all registered residents in the town who are over 18 years old and nationals of Spain and the other member countries of the European Union. According to the provisions of the General Electoral Regime Law, which establishes the number of eligible councilors based on the population of the municipality, the municipal corporation of Foios is formed by 13 councilors. The current headquarters of the Foios City Council is situated in the town square. The City Council of Foios is currently chaired by the Coalició Compromís and PSPV-PSOE (Socialist Party of the Valencian Country). It consists of 8 councilors of these parties. The opposition consists of 2 representatives of the PP (People's Party), 2 of Más Foios and 1 of VOLEM.

Notable people

Ferran Torres, footballer for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

References

"Noms dels municipis valencians - Publicacions". Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
"Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)".
(2009). "«Foios». Gran Enciclopedia Temática de la Comunidad Valenciana. Geografía. Editorial Prensa Valenciana.".
(2008-06-25). "Boletín Oficial del Estado. Texto del Documento".

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