Country Spain Comarca Plana Alta Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 29.8 km² Population 5,520 (2014) | Autonomous community Valencian Community Judicial district Castellón de la Plana Elevation 31 m Local time Monday 2:10 PM Province Province of Castellón | |
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Demonym(s) Torreblanquí, torreblanquina Weather 20°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 43% Humidity Points of interest Playa de Torrenostra, Platja Sud de Torreblanca, Platja la Ribera de Cabanes, Platja Nord | ||
Torreblanca is a municipality in the province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located south of the Serra d'Irta mountain range close to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Map of Torreblanca, 12596, Castell%C3%B3n, Spain
Torreblanca is located 36 km ENE of the town of Castelló de la Plana, on the Costa del Azahar.
History
Torreblanca was conquered from the Saracens by James I of Aragon in the 13th century and repopulated. In 1379 Torreblanca was raided by Barbary corsairs and the town was razed to the ground. Torreblanca was again the scenario of violent battles during the Carlist Wars in the 19th century. There are wetlands by the sea close to the town and there were cases of malaria in the surrounding area until the mid-20th century, when malaria was finally eradicated.
Nowadays Torreblanca's economy is based on seasonal tourism. Platja de Torrenostra and Platja Nord, the two beaches within its municipal term, are relatively unspoilt and quite popular in the summer.