Castellón de la Plana

Castellón de la Plana (Spanish pronunciation: [kasteˈʎon de la ˈplana]), Castelló de la Plana (official) (Valencian pronunciation: [kasteˈʎo ðe la ˈplana]), or simply Castellón, is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community (Spain). It is located in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea. The mountain range known as Desert de les Palmes rises inland north of the town.

Castellón de la Plana Castelló de la Plana  (Catalan)
Municipality
Central parts of Castelló de la Plana.
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the Valencian Community
Castellón de la Plana Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 0°1′59″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Plana Alta
Judicial district	Castelló de la Plana
Government
• Alcaldesa	Amparo Marco Gual (2015) (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
• Total	108.78 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation	609 m (1,998 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	170,888
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Demonyms	Castellonenc, Castellonenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12001-06
Dialing code	964
Official language(s)	Valencian, Spanish[2]
Climate	BSk
Website	Official website