The latest news from Sagunto and Camp de Morvedre, rewritten in our own words with a link to the original source. Updated throughout the day.
27 July marks exactly 750 years since the death of Jaume I the Conqueror, and an opinion column highlights the key role Sagunto (then called Morvedre) played in building the medieval Kingdom of Valencia.
Mayor Darío Moreno and the Spanish government's deputy representative in Valencia, José Rodríguez, met today with the Local Police, Civil Guard and National Police to coordinate the security operation for Sagunto's patron saint festivities.
Sagunto City Council paid tribute this Thursday to Hugo Valero, a 17-year-old gymnast from Puerto de Sagunto, after a season with 16 medals and his call-up to Spain's junior national team for the World Championship in Pamplona in September.
In Faura, a village in the Camp de Morvedre district near Sagunto, local percussionist Ferran Mechó will perform this Saturday, 18 July, in 'Ritual', a free concert at Plaça de l'Hostal as part of the Cicle Vicent Garcés music series.
In Quartell, a village in the Camp de Morvedre district near Sagunto, local runner Fran Queralt won the 44th Volta a Peu (5km foot race) in 16:20, in an event with 350 participants last weekend.
