Benicarló

Benicarló (Valencian pronunciation: [benikaɾˈlo]) is a city and municipality in the north of the province of Castelló, part of the Valencian Community, in the Mediterranean Coast of Spain, between the cities of Vinaròs and Peníscola, not too far south from the Ebre River.

Benicarló
Municipality
Church of Sant Bartolomeu.
Coat of arms
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°25′N 0°25′E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Baix Maestrat
Government
• Mayor	Xaro Miralles (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
• Total	47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	26,744
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Benicarlando
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12580
Official language(s)	Valencian, Spanish
Website	Official website

Tourism, agriculture and some manufacturing are the major industries. Benicarló is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.

Benicarló is served by a train station in the Valencia-Barcelona line, and is connected by road through the A7 Highway.

Main sights

• Chapel of Cristo del Mar
• Parish church of Sant Bartolomeu (18th century). It has a Baroque façade, an octagonal bell tower and a dome over the transept. The interior, on a single nave, houses an altarpiece attributed to Vicente Juan Masip.
• Convent of St. Francis (1578)
• Hermitage of St. Gregory, located c. 2 km outside the city.

Twin towns

• Ladispoli, Italy

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

• Media related to Benicarló at Wikimedia Commons