Benicarló
Sign in to saveBenicarló is a town and municipality in Spain, in the Valencian Community, in the Baix Maestrat region, of which it is the second largest by population. It borders Vinaròs, Càlig and Peniscola, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Benicarló
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- IglSBartomeu.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Church of Sant Bartolomeu.
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escut de Benicarló (1971).svg
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- Spain Province of Castellón#Spain Valencia#Spain
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Castellón
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Comarca
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Baix Maestrat
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 21
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 47.9
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_demonym
- , -a (Val.) /a (Sp.)
- Settlement.timezone
- CET
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- Geography
- History
- Iberian settlements
- The Muslim farmhouse
- Middle Ages
- Modern Age
- Contemporary age
- Population
- Politics and government
- Composition of the City Council
- Mayors
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Commerce
- Transport
- Culture
- Cinema
- Book publishing
- Music
- Main sights
- Twin towns
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Benicarló is a town and municipality in Spain, in the Valencian Community, in the Baix Maestrat region, of which it is the second largest by population. It borders Vinaròs, Càlig and Peniscola, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
== Geography == Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the municipality is located on a plain with orographic features of little relief, such as the Puig de la Nau (166 m), on the northern boundary of the municipality, and the Tossa (168 m). The rivers of the municipality have a perpendicular course to the coast: the Aiguaoliva to the north, the Rambla de Cervera (Riú Sec), in the center, and the Alcalà (Barranquet) to the south. It has the beaches: Mar Xica, Morrongo, Gurugú and Caracola.