[2] Local issues include noise pollution, caused by the nearby Valencia Airport.

The proposed Line 14 of Metrovalencia is due to link the town to the rest of the metro network after 2030.

Archeological remains have been found in Xirivella dating since Roman times.

There are several cultural associations that include the wind orchestra (banda) called CIM Xirivella, the choir (Escola Coral Andarella), the International Clowns Festival (Mostra Internacional de Pallassos), the music school, the Culture House where are held concerts, shows, exhibitions, and a theater.

The municipality had been governed by the Spanish Socialist Workers Party since the 1970s, either alone or with the support of United Left.

However at the 2011 local elections, the People's Party won a majority of seats for the first time.