Albufera, the name of a lagoon near Valencia, on the E. coast of Spain. It is partly dried up in summer, and a resort for wild fowl, whose capture is a source of revenue. The lagoon, with an estate on its banks, was the domain of Godoy, the prince of the peace. Napoleon created Suchet duke of Albufera, on account of the victory obtained over Blake, and the capture of Valencia, Jan. 9, 1812; and the Spaniards afterward granted the revenues of this district to Wellington.