Culla

Culla
Culla
	Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Culla Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 40°20′N 0°10′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Alt Maestrat
Judicial district	Castelló de la Plana
Area
• Total	116.3 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,088 m (3,570 ft)
Population (2018)[1]
• Total	504
• Density	4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cullà, cullana
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12161
Official language(s)	Valencian

Culla is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Maestrat, Castellón, Valencia, Spain.

Town gate in Culla

Culla's castle dominions between 1244 and 1273

The town is located on a 1,121 m high mountain, right to the SE of the town rises the 1,090 m high Tossal de la Serrà and further away the 1,087 m high Esparreguera, the tallest summit of the Serra d'Esparreguera. Nearby Montlleó River hides canyons only accessible from Culla.[2]

Culla has a population of 633 inhabitants.[3]

History

The castle of the town was one of the main castles of the historical Maestrat area in ancient times.

Villages

Culla
Paulo
Sales de Matella
Mel o Pla de La Torreta
Riu Sec
Molinell
Monllat
Pla del Sabater

References

Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
"Mountains in the Land of Valencia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
INE - Municipal Register: Official Population Figures since 1996

External links

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

[2] "Mountains in the Land of Valencia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.

[3] INE - Municipal Register: Official Population Figures since 1996