Borriol

Borriol is a town and municipality located in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Borriol
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Borriol.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Borriol.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Castell de Borriol 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Borriol Castle
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Province of Castellón#Spain Valencia#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Borriol in the Province of Castellón##Location of Borriol in the Valencian Community##Location of Borriol in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Castellón
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Plana Alta
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 12190
Settlement.area_total_km2: 62.1
Settlement.elevation_m: 208

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Borriol is a town and municipality located in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.

==History== Numerous archaeological remains, including the rock paintings of l'Albaroc indicate that the Borriol area was populated in antiquity. The Via Augusta was used by the Roman military, and the existence of a milestone in the municipality is preserved in the municipal museum.

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