Benlloc is a

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

in the province of Castellón,

Valencian Community The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wi ...

, Spain, located in the

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Plana Alta Plana Alta is a ''comarca'' in the province of Castelló in the Valencian Country (Spain). The largest town in the comarca is Castelló de la Plana, which is also the capital and largest town in the province. Municipalities The ''comarca'' ...

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 Serra d'En Galceran (; es, Sierra de Engarcerán) is a mountain range of the Valencian Community, Spain. Geography The main peaks of the range are the 1,078 m high Tossal de la Vila, Penya Blanca (951 m) and Tossal de la Toiola (939 m). This ran ...

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, Vall d'Alba, and

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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 super ...

passes through the city, and remains of ancient Roman 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 ''

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es'', carpentry, construction and locksmithing.

Notable people

* Ángel Dealbert (born 1983), football player * José Corbató Chillida (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