Alqueries, les/Alquerías del Niño Perdido
Castellón · Comunidad Valenciana
Les Alqueries (Valencian: [lez alkeˈɾi.es]; Spanish: Las Alquerías del Niño Perdido [las alkeˈɾi.as ðel ˈniɲo peɾˈðiðo]) is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón, part of the Valencian autonomous community. Economy is based on agriculture, specializing in growing oranges. It became an independent commune from Vila-real in 1985.
History
The area where Les Alqueries is located (60 kilometers to the north of Valencia) has been populated since the Iberian era. Les Alqueries was formerly divided into three smaller villages called Bellaguarda, Bonastre and Bonretorn. Prior to 1609 most inhabitants of those villages were ethnically Andalusī Muslims. A new Christian population slowly occupied the properties left by Muslims (Moriscos) after April 1609 (date of the expulsion); many of these newcomers were peasants from nearby villages like Artana, Betxí, Nules and Vila-real as well as other settlers from the north of the Kingdom of Valencia (Maestrat). Seventy-two years after the expulsion of ethnic Muslims, monks from Caudiel (near Segorbe) built a little church (Església del Replà) which became a sort of meeting point for the inhabitants of this area. With the passing of time, this church led to the unification of the three former villages which became known as les Alqueries, which means "the villages". After the Christian conquest in the 13th century, les Alqueries became part of Vila-real municipality but it gained independence in 1985 after a decree issued by Generalitat Valenciana (Valencian autonomous government).
Les Alqueries has now over 4200 inhabitants and its urban area has grown significantly after the year 2000 becoming a quiet residential area.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: Fiestas de la Segregación (21)
- October: Nuestra Señora del Niño Perdido (8)
Trails and hiking
•El Camí IT5TR8 El Camí del Sud: de Dénia a Castelló de la Plana (CC-C)
Routes passing through Alqueries, les/Alquerías del Niño Perdido
Famous people
•Vicente Miró, ciclista español
•Manuel Capella Ros, ciclista español
•Manuel Molés, Periodista taurino español
•Carles Peris Ramos
Town hall
Alcaldía: Consuelo Sanz Moles
Web oficial: http://www.lesalqueries.org/
Town hall of Alqueries, les/Alquerías del Niño Perdido
Alcaldía: Consuelo Sanz Moles Web oficial: http://www.lesalqueries.org/
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How to get there
- 🚗 15 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 11 min by car)
- 🚗 66 km from València (about 47 min by car)
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- ✈️ 48 km from Castellón airport (about 34 min by car)
- ✈️ 69 km from Valencia airport (about 49 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
- Where to park · 0.8 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0 km away
- Caja Rural · 0.2 km away
- BBVA · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Cooperativa Agrícola San Jaime · 0.2 km away
- ELIHOTEL, S.L. · 0.4 km away
- Moeve · 0.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.7 km away
- Tourist office · 2.6 km away
- Tourist Info Burriana · 2.7 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.2 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.2 km away
- les Escales al Mar · 4.9 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 4.8 km away
- Piscina del Club Nàutic · 5 km away
- Where to swim · 5.3 km away
Wall
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