Cinctorres

Municipality

Town Hall.

Coat of arms

Cinctorres

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 40°35′N 0°13′W / 40.583°N 0.217°W

Country

Spain

Vinaròs

Government

• Mayor

Antonio Ripollés Ortí (2007) (PSOE)

Area

• Total

34.9 km² (13.5 sq mi)

Elevation

907 m (2,976 ft)

Population (2009)

• Total

498

• Density

14/km² (37/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Cinctorrà

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

12318

Website

Cinctorres is a town in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain, pertaining to the region of the Ports of Morella. As of 2009, it has 498 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality is located in a small plateau between Monte Bovalar and the valley of Caldes river. Thanks to its position, the city offers spectacular landscaping views. It is not uncommon to see the flight of vultures, which nest in the environs of the nearby rocks.

Bordering towns

Todolella, La Mata de Morella, Portell de Morella, Castellfort, Morella and Forcall, all in the province of Castellón.

Main sights

Hermitages of St. Mark (16th century) and St. Peter Martyr (17th century)
Parish church of St. Peter the Apostle (18th century), in Baroque style
Torre dels Moros ("Moorish Tower")
Late-Gothic Town Hall (16th century)
Palace of St. John (17th century)
Old Hospital (16th century), housing a permanent collection of fossils and historical daily life tools

Economy

The main economic activity, like in other neighbouring localities, is the cattle ranch, in particular pig cattle. In the last few years, due to the growing importance acquired by the interior tourism, there has been an increase of rural lodgings, as a complement to the agrarian activity. Construction and service companies are also growing in importance.

Municipalities of Ports

Castellfort Cinctorres Forcall Herbers La Mata La Todolella Morella Olocau del Rey Palanques Portell de Morella Sorita de Morella Vallibona Villores

Municipalities of the province of Castellón

Aín Albocàsser Alcalà de Xivert Alcúdia de Veo Alfondeguilla Algimia de Almonacid Almassora Almedíjar Almenara Alquerías del Niño Perdido Altura Arañuel Ares del Maestrat Argelita Artana Atzeneta del Maestrat Ayódar Azuébar Barracas Bejís Benafer Benafigos Benassal Benicarló Benicàssim Benlloch Betxí Borriol Borriana Cabanes Canet lo Roig Castell de Cabres Castellfort Castellnovo Castellón de la Plana Castillo de Villamalefa Catí Caudiel Cervera del Maestre Chilches Chodos Chóvar Cinctorres Cirat Cortes de Arenoso Costur Culla Càlig El Toro Eslida Espadilla Fanzara Figueroles Forcall Fuente la Reina Fuentes de Ayódar Gaibiel Geldo Herbés Higueras Jérica La Jana L'Alcora La Llosa La Mata de Morella La Pobla de Benifassà La Pobla Tornesa La Salzadella La Serra d'en Galceran La Torre d'En Besora La Vall d'Uixó La Vilavella Les Coves de Vinromà Lucena del Cid Ludiente Matet Moncofa Montanejos Montán Morella Navajas Nules Olocau del Rey Onda Orpesa Palanques Pavías Peníscola Pina de Montalgrao Portell de Morella Puebla de Arenoso Ribesalbes Rossell Sacañet San Jorge Sant Mateu San Rafael del Río Santa Magdalena de Pulpis Sant Joan de Moró Sarratella Segorbe Soneja Sot de Ferrer Sueras Tales Teresa Tírig Todolella Toga Torás Torralba del Pinar Torreblanca Torrechiva Torre Endoménech Traiguera Les Useres Vallat Vall d'Alba Vall de Almonacid Vallibona Vilafamés Vilanova d'Alcolea Vilar de Canes Villafranca del Cid Villahermosa del Río Villamalur Villanueva de Viver Vila-real Villores Vinaròs Vistabella del Maestrazgo Viver Xert Zorita del Maestrazgo Zucaina

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/31/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.