Benlloc is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the province of Castellón,

Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ...

, Spain, located in the

comarca A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...

Plana Alta Plana Alta (; ) is a ''comarca'' in the province of Castellón in the Valencian Community, Spain. The largest town in the comarca is Castellón de la Plana Castellón de la Plana (in ), or simply Castellón (), is the capital city of the prov ...

Geography

Benlloc is located in the center of the ''Pla de l'Arc'', itself in the center of Castellón. The town is an example of modern architecture and rural urbanism. It is divided into a modern and a historical section, with these subdivided into quadrants, some containing basic services with others containing plazas, houses and a fortified church. Benlloc shares a border with

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, Cabanes, Serra d'En Galceran,

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Vall d'Alba Vall d'Alba is a municipality in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. References

Municipalities in the Province of Castellón Plana Alta {{valencia-geo-stub ...

, and

Vilanova d'Alcolea Vilanova d'Alcolea () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the province of Castellón (province), Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located inland 36 km northeast of the town of Castelló de la Plana, on the north of ...

History

The

Via Augusta The ''Via Augusta'' (also known as the ''Via Herculea'' or ''Via Exterior'') was the longest and busiest of the major roads built by the Romans in ancient Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula). According to historian Pierre Sillières, who has supe ...

passes through the city, and remains of

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times are scattered throughout the surrounding region.

Administration

Demographics

Economy

The economy of Benlloc is focused around agricultural production and cattle. Due to mostly dry land in Benlloc, production of fruits and vegetables is made possible due to irrigation techniques. Pig production and poultry are also important industries. The craft industry is centered on ''

turrón ''Turrón'' (), ''torró'' ( / ) or ''torrone'' () is a Mediterranean nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or other nuts, and usually shaped either into a rectangular tablet or a round cake. ' ...

es'', carpentry, construction and locksmithing.

Notable people

Ángel Dealbert Ángel Dealbert Ibáñez (born 1 January 1983) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender. He spent most of his 17-year senior career at Castellón, representing the club in three levels of Spanish football while playing ...

(born 1983), football player *

José Corbató Chillida José Pascual Corbató Chillida (1862–1913), known also as José Domingo Corbató, Padre Corbató or Francisco María Cruz, was a Spanish Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic priest. Between 1891 and 1912 he animated 7 local and short-lived Valenc ...

(1862-1913), priest and publisher

References

External links

Official site

Valencian Institute of Statistics

Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces - Tour guide
{{authority control Geography of the Valencian Community Municipalities in the Province of Castellón