Baix Maestrat Baix Maestrat (Valencian) Bajo Maestrazgo (Spanish)
Comarca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón / Castelló
Capital and largest city	Vinaròs
Municipalities	18 municipalities Alcalà de Xivert,Benicarló,Càlig,Canet lo Roig,Castell de Cabres,Cervera del Maestre,Chert/Xert,La Jana,Peñíscola,La Pobla de Benifassà,Rossell,La Salzadella,San Rafael del Río,Sant Jordi/San Jorge,Sant Mateu,Santa Magdalena de Pulpis,Traiguera,Vinaròs
Area
• Total	1,221.32 km2 (471.55 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	81,871
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalities	Vinaròs,Benicarló

Baix Maestrat (Valencian:[ˈbajʒmaesˈtɾat];Spanish:Bajo Maestrazgo[ˈbaxomaesˈtɾaθɣo]) is a coastalcomarca located in the north of theprovince ofCastellón,Valencian Community,Spain. The capital of thecomarca isVinaròs.

Thecomarca is composed of 18 municipalities, listed below with their surface areas, their populations at the 2011 Census, and (according to the latest official estimates as of 1 January 2019), their population density in 2019:

Data fromNational Institute of Statistics 2019

Thecomarca borders to the north-west with the province ofTeruel (Aragon), to the north-east with the province ofTarragona (Catalonia), to the east with theMediterranean Sea, to the south with thecomarca ofPlana Alta (Castellón,Valencia) and to the west with thecomarcas ofAlt Maestrat (Castellón,Valencia) andEls Ports (Castellón,Valencia).

Within thecomarca liesSerra d'Irta, an 18.8 km long mountain range and the largest undeveloped coastal area within the Valencian Community. The range includes theNatural Park of Serra d'Irta, which was declared a protected area by theValencian Regional Government on July 16, 2002.

The area's traditional economic activities includeagriculture (citrus fruits,olive trees,artichokes) andfishing. Artichokes fromBenicarló are covered by a geographicdesignation of origin.

The currentcomarca of Baix Maestrat also includes the historicalsubcomarcas ofTinença de Benifassà and Plana de Vinaròs. The localities ofAlbocàsser andTírig (today located inAlt Maestrat), andLes Coves de Vinromà,Sarratella,La Torre d'en Doménec, andVilanova d'Alcolea (inPlana Alta), were also formerly part of the historiccomarca.

• Tinença de Benifassà

40°28′15″N0°28′29″E / 40.47083°N 0.47472°E /40.47083; 0.47472

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