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Vallivana is a small settlement belonging to Morella, Ports (comarca).
Dena de Coll i Moll - Llogaret de Vallivana
{{coord, 40, 32, 23, N, 0, 03, 12, E, type:city, display=title Populated places in the Province of Castellón Ports (comarca)
Vallivana is a small settlement belonging to Morella, Ports (comarca).
Description
Vallivana is an almost deserted cluster of houses southeast of Morella. It is located at the eastern end of the Dena de Coll i Moll, right by N-232 road between Vinaròs and Morella. In 1672, during a severeplague
Plague or The Plague may refer to:
Agriculture, fauna, and medicine
*Plague (disease), a disease caused by ''Yersinia pestis''
* An epidemic of infectious disease (medical or agricultural)
* A pandemic caused by such a disease
* A swarm of pes ...
epidemic
An epidemic (from Ancient Greek, Greek ἐπί ''epi'' "upon or above" and δῆμος ''demos'' "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of patients among a given population within an area in a short period of time.
Epidemics ...
, the citizens of Morella brought the statue of the Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...
from the Sanctuary of Vallivana, and carried it in a procession through the streets of the town. The plague disappeared from the city never to return.
To commemorate this event every six years the ''Sexenni de Morella'' festival takes place in the town for nine days in late August. The virgin is carried in procession and the traditional town guild
A guild ( ) is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradesmen belonging to a professional association. They sometimes ...
s perform ancient dances in her honour. The festivities in 2006 were the first of the 21st century.
This small place gives its name to 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 m ...
, a mountain range that rises over Vallivana. This area has the most important forested zone of the region. The rockier and less forested Serra de l'Espadella
Serra de l'Espadella ( es, Sierra de la Espandela) is an over long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Espadella (968 m). These mountains are frequently covered in snow in the winter.
G ...
rises to the northeast, on the other side of the valley through which the road passes.
There is also a restaurant and a forestry department office. Most of the remaining dwellings lie abandoned.
This place is not to be confused with Vallibona, a small town in the same area further north over the 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 l ...
mountain range.
Places of interest
*Capella de la Mare de Déu de Vallivana, the church guarding the image of the virgin.See also
* MorellaReferences
External links
Dena de Coll i Moll - Llogaret de Vallivana
{{coord, 40, 32, 23, N, 0, 03, 12, E, type:city, display=title Populated places in the Province of Castellón Ports (comarca)