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Vila-Real

Postal Code: 
12540
Population: 
51,357
2012
Town Hall: 
[+34] 964547000
Local Police: 
[+34] 964547010
Guardia Civil: 
[+34] 964520173
Health Centre: 
[+34] 964390960
Fiestas
  • 16 May: during 10 days, San Pasqual Baylón, Bulls in the street
  • Friday before the 1st Sunday of September: Virgen de Gracia, Festival Internacinal de Danzas.

Vila Real is a municipality situated in the comarca La Plana Baixa, in the province of Castellón, Spain.

During the first half of the twentieth century was the area was devoted to the cultivation of oranges. Currently, it possesses an important industry of tiles. It is also internationally known for Villarreal Football Club.

 The 4 following hamlets or population centers are part of the town, Vila Real:

  • Carinyena
  • Pinella
  • Solades
  • Virgen de Gracia
Places of Interest: 
  • Iglesia de la Sangre.
  • Ermitorio de la Virgen de Gracia.
  • Convento del Carmen. 
  • Iglesia arciprestal de San Jaime.  
  • Basílica de San Pascual Baylón
  • Capilla de Cristo del Hospital
  • Plaza de la vila.
  • Murallas.
  • Puente de Santa Quiteria sobre el Mijares. 
  • Les Argamasses y Els Arquets. 
  • Casa de l'oli.
  • Casa de Polo. 
  • Gran Casino. 
  • Ermitorio de la Virgen de Gracia(The Termet)
    Located in a natural setting on the banks of the River Mijares 2 km from the city. All natural space that surrounds the Mijares river, bend around the promontory of the Hermitage ,as been since the medieval period owned by the municipality and used as communal property with various applications (now become a place of recreation and practically covered with leafy trees, focus remains influx of visitors during all seasons of the year). The upper forest houses the headquarters of the Environmental Education Center "The Termet", dependent on the Town Hall and the Generalitat Valenciana. for each course are passing  a, thousands of students that carry out the study and protection of the natural environment. On the tour of the nature trail along the river, the characteristic walk "Botanical Calduch" has regained its traditional natural use, due to various improvement plans.
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