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Castelló de la Plana

Postal Code: 
12001
Population: 
180,204
2012
Town Hall: 
[+34] 964226010
Local Police: 
[+34] 964469500
Guardia Civil: 
[+34] 964224600
Health Centre: 
[+34] 964222603
Fiestas
  • 3rd Saturday of Lent, during 9 days: Magdalena a la Plana, Gaiata, Mascleta, Castillos de Fuegos

Castelló de la Plana or simply Castellón / Castelló, is the capital city of the province of Castelló and de comarca La Plana Alta, in the Valencian Community, Spain, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea.

Since its designation as the capital of the homonymous province, the city has evolved from being an agricultural population to an industrial and service city. Thanks to the subsequent installation of various political, judicial, economic, cultural and social changes that have helped to the prosperity of the city.

The city of Castellón is divided into 8 districts, in front of which there is a Deputy Mayor elected from among the members of the City Council. Districts have a Municipal Board and District Council, which includes representatives of citizens and social groups of the same. Also, the districts are divided into several sections.

Places of Interest: 
  • Concatedral de Santa María
  • Ermita de Santa María Magdalena
  • Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Lledó
  • Palacio Episcopal
  • El Fadrí
  • Palaco Municipal
  • Lonja del Cáñamo
  • Edificio de Correos
  • Casino Antiguo
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