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Torrent: Torre de Malta Torre de Malta (Maltese Tower), Torrent, Spain.

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Also known as: Torrente
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Torrent, city, east-central Valencia provincia (province), in Valencia comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), eastern Spain. It lies just southwest of Valencia city. In the city centre is the Torre de Malta (Maltese Tower), a castle of Moorish origin, from which the name Torrent is derived. In 1248 the city was given by James I of Aragon to the Knights of St. John (later the Knights of Malta), who retained possession of it until 1807. There is a local agricultural market. Chocolate, canned goods, and shoes are produced in Torrent. Pop. (2008 est.) 64,338.

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