1. 1 Living in SUECA 1 2. Location Sueca is 32 km. from Valencia. 27.302 people live here. This city is on a plateau inside the Natural Park l'Albufera. We only have the Muntanyeta dels Sants , a hill. The Xuquer is the river next to Sueca. El Perell & el Mareny are old fisher villages which are inside in Sueca. Tourists crowd this villages in summer. 3. Extension The area of Sueca is 92,5 Km 4. Language http://youtu.be/kJp75l3wmEQ 5. History Sueca was a city invaded by muslims. Then, King Jaume I El Conqueridor freed Sueca from the invaders and repopulated all. Rice crops started in the XVII and XVIII; the population grew thanks to this workforce. In 1899, queen Maria Cristina declared Sueca a city. 6. Econom y What we are! Thebasisofoureconomyisstillrice,andtoalesserextent,orangeand vegetables.TheirrigationwatercomesfromtheriverJcaraccordingtothe systemmuslimsdesigned. Livestock:headsofcattle,sheep,pigandpoultryfarms;althoughitisnot animportantsector. 7. Communications DISTANCE SUECA-VALENCIA: 35km. Going to Valencia: By car: 37 min By train: 20 min By bus: 45 min By bike: 3 h 8. RELIGION The main religion in Sueca is Catholicism. There are 3 Catholic schools: La Encarnacin (ours), Ftima and Salesianas. There are 7 Catholic churches. 9. Traditions 1. Fallas, this is the best, because it's very funny. 2. Da de Todos los santos, the day after Halloween. We remember our dead relatives. 3. Les Catalines is an exclusive celebration for Sueca. We eat a traditional roll. 4. Christmas with a different meaning. Remember we are catholic. 5. Easter is in spring. We celebrate the Resurrection of Jesuschrist. 10. Traditions 1. Fallas, this is the best, because it's very funny. 2. Da de Todos los santos, the day after Halloween. We remember our dead relatives. 3. Les Catalines is an exclusive celebration for Sueca. We eat a traditional roll. 4. Christmas with a different meaning. Remember we are catholic. 5. Easter is in spring. We celebrate the Resurrection of Jesuschrist.