Cruïlles is a village in the

Baix Empordà Baix Empordà in Catalan (; en, Lower Empordà, italic=yes) or Bajo Ampurdán in Spanish () is a ''comarca'' (county) in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the two ''comarca'' into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal d ...

, now part of the municipality of

Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura is a Spanish municipality of the Province of Girona, situated in the comarca (county) of Baix Empordà (Catalonia), formed in 1973 by merging the municipalities of Cruïlles, Monells, and . Sant ...

, which is the administrative center and location of City Hall. It was its own municipality until 1973, when it merged with

Monells Monells is a village belonging to the municipality of Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura in the comarca of the Baix Empordà Baix Empordà in Catalan (; en, Lower Empordà, italic=yes) or Bajo Ampurdán in Spanish () is a ''comarca' ...

and

Sant Sadurní de l'Heura Sant may refer to: People * Alfred Sant (born 1948), Maltese politician * Andrew Sant (born 1950), English-born Australian poet * David Sant (born 1968), Catalan director, actor and writer * Indira Sant (1914–2000), Indian poet * James Sant ( ...

to form the current municipality. In 2005 it was the second most populated village in the municipality after Puigventós with 250 inhabitants.

Geography

The expansive borders of Cruïlles extend from the plains of

Empordà Emporda (from the official name in ca, Empordà, , name in es, Ampurdán, ) is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain, divided since 1936 into two ''comarques'', Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà. The city of Figueres, an important u ...

to finally encompass much of the massifs of the

Gavarres Les Gavarres or Massís de les Gavarres is a mountain massif in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Coastal Range. The highest point is Puig d'Arques, 532 m. Other important summits are Mare de Déu dels Àngels (485 m) and Santa Pellaia ...

. The village is located at the Pla de Cruïlles, above the Daró river and at the foot of the rural road GI-664 between

la Bisbal d'Empordà La Bisbal d'Empordà is the county seat of the ''comarca'' of Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies 29 km southeast of Girona, 12 km west of Palafrugell and 19 km northwest of Palamós along road C-66 from Girona to ...

and

Cassà de la Selva Cassà de la Selva is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Gironès in Catalonia, It is linked to Girona and to the Baix Empordà by the C-65 road. During the 20th century it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. With an ...

, a few miles from la Bisbal.

History

The town was the seat of the lords of Cruïlles, which, in the thirteenth century, was also

Peratallada Peratallada is a town in the municipality of Forallac, in the county of Baix Empordà, in Catalonia, Spain. It is located 22 km east of Girona. Its name is derived from ''pedra tallada'', meaning 'carved stone'. Declared a historic-artistic mo ...

Monuments and landmarks

Cruïlles Tower Cruïlles is a village in the Baix Empordà, now part of the municipality of Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, which is the administrative center and location of City Hall. It was its own municipality until 1973, when it merged with M ...

* Monastery of Sant Miquel de Cruïlles *

Parish Church of Santa Eulàlia de Cruïlles A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

* Hermitage of la Mare de Déu de l'Esperança

External links

Cruïlles a la pàgina de l'ajuntament
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cruilles Populated places in Baix Empordà