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 and
Sant Sadurní de l'Heura 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.
Monuments and landmarks
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Cruïlles Tower
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Monastery of Sant Miquel de Cruïlles
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Parish Church of Santa Eulàlia de Cruïlles
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Hermitage of la Mare de Déu de l'Esperança
External links
Cruïlles a la pàgina de l'ajuntament
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Populated places in Baix Empordà