Alcalà de Xivert
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Alcalà de Xivert (Spanish: Alcalá de Chivert) is a town and municipality in the Baix Maestrat comarca, province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain.
The main town is located inland in a flat valley between the two mountain ranges of Serra d'Irta and Serra de les Talaies. There is no river in the valley; instead the water emerges in natural ponds known as basses.[1]
The landmark of the town is the Esglèsia de Sant Joan Baptista (Church of Saint John the Baptist), built in 1736–1766, with a large dome, a noteworthy Baroque portal, and a 68-metre-high tower, which is visible from many miles away.
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History
Its castle occupied a strong position for the control of the routes along the Mediterranean coast. Here stood a Moorish castle (the name of the town derives from Arabic al-qalat = "the castle") that was captured by James I of Aragon in 1234, who also resettled the place with Christian villagers.
In contemporary times the economy of the town is devoted mainly to tourism, with several beaches and a busy marina at the villages located on the coast, Alcossebre, Capicorb and Les Fonts.
Villages
- Alcalà de Xivert, 3,971 [2]
- Alcossebre, 2,151
- Capicorb, 260
- Les Fonts, 1,502
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- Web de l'Ajuntament d'Alcalà de Xivert
- Institut Valencià d'Estadística.
- Portal de la Direcció General d'Administració Local de la Generalitat.
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