Palanques | |
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  Palanques Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates:40°43′03″N0°10′45″W / 40.71750°N 0.17917°W /40.71750; -0.17917 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Ports |
| Judicial district | Vinaròs |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 34 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Palanqui, palanquina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12311 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
Palanques is a small town andmunicipality located at the northern end of thePorts comarca, province ofCastelló, part of theautonomous community of Valencia, Spain. According to the 2009 census, it has a total population of 35 inhabitants. It is located nearMorella.
The town's main church is dedicated to theAssumption of Mary and theErmita de la Verge dels Dolors is a small church dedicated toOur Lady of Sorrows that lies within the town's municipal limit.[2]
Palanques was aMuslim town until nearbyMorella was conquered byJames 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, likedryland farming andsheep andgoat rearing, by the local youth andGeneral Franco'sPlan de Estabilización in 1959 the population has declined progressively as people emigrated towards the industrial areas ofBarcelona and coastalCastelló 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 intosummer 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.
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