Palanques
Castellón · Comunidad Valenciana
Palanques is a small town and municipality located at the northern end of the Ports comarca, province of Castelló, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. According to the 2009 census, it has a total population of 35 inhabitants. It is located near Morella. The town's main church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and the Ermita de la Verge dels Dolors is a small church dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows that lies within the town's municipal limit.
History
Palanques was a Muslim town until nearby Morella was conquered by James I of Aragon in the 13th century. There are remains of an ancient tower in the town's main square.
The town has lost much population in the last 100 years; it had 249 inhabitants in 1900 and 1,133 in 1950. After the abandonment of traditional agricultural practices, like dryland farming and sheep and goat rearing, by the local youth and General Franco's Plan de Estabilización in 1959 the population has declined progressively as people emigrated towards the industrial areas of Barcelona and coastal Castelló Province in search of jobs.
By 2000 Palanques had only a residual population of 21 inhabitants. Nowadays some of the houses of the town are in ruins and others have been converted into summer houses. Palanques revives during the summer season when many former residents return to the town to spend the holidays, for its climate is continental with mild temperatures on summer nights.
Monuments
Religioso:
Iglesia parroquial. Dedicada a la Asunción de la Virgen.
Civil:
Torre de Palanques. Torre árabe.
Ayuntamiento. (siglo XVII)
What to visit
El Cingle. Pinturas rupestres.
Mirador del Bergantes.
Mola de Palanques. Tiene 774 m de altura.
Río Bergantes. Riberas del río Bergantes, que atraviesa el término.
Rocatallá.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Fiestas patronales (15)
Trails and hiking
•Camino del Maestrazgo-Bajo Aragón
•Camí de Conquesta: Variant Nord (GR 331.1, 72.30 km)
•Camí de Conquesta (GR 331, 166.70 km)
•Ruta Dels Peirons
Town hall
Alcaldía: Lucía Martí Adell
Web oficial: http://www.palanques.es
Town hall of Palanques
Alcaldía: Lucía Martí Adell Web oficial: http://www.palanques.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 103 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 73 min by car)
- 🚗 149 km from Zaragoza (about 105 min by car)
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- ✈️ 75 km from Castellón airport (about 53 min by car)
- ✈️ 154 km from Reus airport (about 109 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Cajamar · 8.2 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 8.2 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 9.8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Mibecosl · 6.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.3 km away
- Tourist office · 0.6 km away
- Tourist office · 1.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador del Riu Bergantes · 0.1 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.1 km away
Buses
2 paradas de autobús en el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmacia Forcadell — Calle Plaza 12
•Consultori Auxiliar de Zorita
•Consultori d'Otells
Wall
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News
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