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Borriol
Valencian Communityvillage
Borriol
Total population
4,115
Founded
1225
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Borriol is a town and municipality located in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.
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History
Numerous archaeological remains, including the rock paintings of l'Albaroc indicate that the Borriol area was populated in antiquity. The Via Augusta was used by the Roman military, and the existence of a milestone in the municipality is preserved in the municipal museum. The remains of a castle stand high on a rock overlooking the town centre. Borriol received a settlement charter, granted by King James I of Aragon, in 1250. The manor passed into various hands, such as the Bishop of Tortosa, and the families of Boïl, Tous and Casalduch. Its population consisted mainly of Muslim families until the expulsion of the Moors in 1609.
Geography
Borriol is situated in a valley between the Desert de les Palmes and the Serra de Borriol mountains, in the southwest of the comarca of Plana Alta. The municipality of Borriol borders the municipalities of Sant Joan de Moró, Vilafamés, La Pobla Tornesa, L'Alcora, Benicàssim and Castellón de la Plana, all belonging to the Province of Castellón. The proximity to the provincial capital of Castellón de la Plana makes Borriol a dynamic town with a growing economy. The local landscape is typical of the Mediterranean, with dry fields with olive and carob trees, next to the mountains of the Paraje Natural del Desierto de las Palmas. Borril is accessed by the CV-151 and CV-10 roads. There are several streams running through the municipality, including the La Botalaria, La Teula, San Martí or Codina. The flow of the streams is generally low or even dry, due to the variability in rainfall in the area.
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Nearby places in Valencian Community
- Vilafamés5 mi away · pop. 1,587
- la Pobla Tornesa5.6 mi away · pop. 1,106
- Almassora6.8 mi away · pop. 25,410
- Costur7.6 mi away · pop. 475
- l'Alcora7.9 mi away · pop. 9,619
- les Useres / Useras9.3 mi away · pop. 604
- la Vall d'Alba9.4 mi away · pop. 2,098
- Cabanes10 mi away · pop. 2,454
- Figueroles10.2 mi away · pop. 471
- les Alqueries / Alquerías del Niño Perdido10.3 mi away · pop. 4,003
- Ribesalbes11 mi away · pop. 1,169
- Orpesa11.5 mi away · pop. 5,098
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