Cruïlles () is a village in the

Baix Empordà Baix Empordà (; ; "Lower Empordà") is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, in Spain. It is one of the two comarques into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936, the other one being Alt Empordà. It is popula ...

, 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

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 (; ; "Lower Empordà") is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, in Spain. It ...

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 Empordà (; ) 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 urban and economic center of the Empordà, was designated th ...

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 Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Empordà plain, adjacent to the Gavarres and watered by the river Daró. La Bisbal is known for its ceramics. In a ...

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 ...

, 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 ; ) 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. Declared a historic-artistic monument, most of the buildings are built from stone carved from the fosse or ...

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 wi ...

* 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 ...

Hermitage of la Mare de Déu de l'Esperança Hermitage, The Hermitage or L'Hermitage may refer to: Common uses * Hermitage (religious retreat), a place of religious seclusion * The Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee), the estate of Andrew Jackson * The Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg ...

External links

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