The N-232 is a highway in

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. It broadly follows the Rio Ebro from

Logroño Logroño () is the capital of the province of La Rioja, situated in northern Spain. Traversed in its northern part by the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of passage, such as the Camino de Santiago. Its borders were disputed b ...

to the coast. It starts south east of Logroño at the Autovía LO-20 and runs parallel to the

Autopista AP-68 The Autopista AP-68 (also AP-68, Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa or Autopista del Ebro) is a Spanish autopista route. It connects Zaragoza with Bilbao via Tudela, Calahorra and Logroño. The entirety of the route forms the entirety of the European ...

. The road passes

Calahorra Calahorra [] ( an, Calagorra, la, Calagurris) is a municipality in the comarca of Rioja Baja, near the border with Navarre on the right bank of the Ebro. During Ancient Rome, Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as ''Calagurris ...

before it junctions with the N-113, N-121 and Autovía A-15. The road passes Tudela and thereafter has been upgraded to

Autovía An ''autovía'' is one of two classes of major highway in the Spanish road system similar to a British motorway or an American freeway. It is akin to the autopista, the other major highway class, but has fewer features and is never a toll roa ...

status. 30 km to the south east is a junction with the N-122. The road then enters

Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...

. There are also junctions with the N-330 and

Autovía A-2 The Autovía A-2 (also called ''Autovia del Nordeste'' and ''Avenida de América'', ca, Autovia del Nord-est) is a Spanish autovía and autopista route which starts in Madrid and ends in Barcelona. It replaces the former N-II. Sections Maj ...

Autovía A-23 The Autovía A-23 is a motorway in Aragon, Spain. A-23 is an upgrade of the N-330 and N-234. As of June 2020, it starts in the province of Huesca then runs south to Zaragoza. Then, it follows the Jiloca River south to Teruel, through the Sie ...

. The road then continues south east between the Rio Ebro and the Imperial Channel of Aragon. The

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also crosses the road. The road leaves the valley to the south, passing Iberian ruins and the ''Momumento al Tambor'' before reaching

Alcañiz Alcañiz () is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region. It lies ...

. Here it crosses the

N-211 The N-211 is a highway in Aragon, Spain. It connects the Autovía A-2 between Alcolea del Pinar and Fraga through Monreal del Campo, Alcañiz and Caspe, communicating Madrid with Catalonia. It is an alternative route for N-II/ A-2. There have ...

and Rio Guadalope. The

N-420 The N-420 is a highway in Spain. The road starts 36 km east of Córdoba at Montoro (Junction 356 of the Autovía A-4). The N-420 runs north through the heavily wooded Sierra Morena passing over the Puerto de Niella (902m) then crossing the ...

continues north east, passing over the ''Coll del Moro'' to

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. The N-232 itself heads south through the mountains of ''

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''. The road is at parts narrow and dangerous.El tramo con línea continua de la N-232 se cobra dos víctimas más
/ref> It passes the Hermitage de la Consolación before the ''Port Torre Miró'' (1,259m). The road turns east after the town of Morella, going into the

Serra de Vallivana Serra de Vallivana (, es, Sierra de Vallivana) or Muntanyes de Vallivana is an over long mountain range straddling the Alt Maestrat and Baix Maestrat comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Geography The highest point of the range is the 1,275 ...

and

Serra del Turmell Serra del Turmell, also known as Serra del Mont Turmell, ( es, Sierra del Turmell) is an over long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. These mountains and their neighboring ranges are a desolate place with ...

over the '' Port de Querol''. The road follows the valley of the Rambla de Cervera and ends at the N-340 at

Vinaròs Vinaròs () is a city located in eastern Spain and the capital of the Baix Maestrat in the province of Castelló. It is in the border between the Valencian Country and Catalonia. Vinaròs is a fishing harbour and tourist destination. History T ...

15 km north of Peníscola.

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El País Valencià poble a poble; comarca a comarca - El Baix MaestratLínea continua y velocidad limitada en la N-232
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