CIVIBAAtlas of Civic Places & Practices

Tribunal de las Aguas

Valencia · C. Valenciana · Spain

Third place~Siglo X

The customary court that settles the huerta's irrigation disputes in the street, orally and in minutes, and has done so for a millennium. UNESCO Intangible Heritage and perhaps Europe's oldest living institution of communal governance: the commons before the word existed.

Led by
Comunidades de regantes
Status
Active
Participation
Vernacular
Visitable
Sí (jueves 12h, Puerta de los Apóstoles)
Website
tribunaldelasaguas.org ↗
Contact
No public contact on record
Last reviewed
1 September 2026

Verification

Verified

This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.

  • Verified primary and secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months
  • Partial one source on record
  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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