Vallibona
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Vallibona (Valencian pronunciation:
Vallibona has a
Sant Domènec de Vallibona is a small settlement with a church founded in 1237 located 12 km to the east, close to the road leading to Rossell.[3]
Vallibona is the birthplace of
This municipality should not be confused with Vallivana, a small settlement depending from Morella further SW.
History
Vallibona was a Muslim town until nearby
The town has lost much population in the last 100 years; it had 1,808 inhabitants in 1900 and 1,133 in 1950. After
By 1994 Vallibona had only a residual population of 104 inhabitants, mostly in their old age. Nowadays the town derives some income from rural tourism. Vallibona revives during the summer season when many former residents return to the town to spend the holidays.
See also
Bibliography
- Teofil Pitarch i Vives, Fraternitas Saecularis: Vallibona/Pena-roja de Tastavins, Diputació de Castelló. 2005, ISBN 978-84-96372-12-2
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Rogativa de Vallibona a Pena-Roja de Tastavins
- ^ Vallibona
- ^ Jose Calvo Segarra, La pastora. Del monte al mito, ed. by Odette Calvo
External links
- Associació cultural Amics de Vallibona.
- Associació cultural Col·lectiu Avinsilona.
- País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca, de Paco González Ramírez, d'on se n'ha tret informació amb el seu consentiment.
- Institut Valencià d'Estadística.
- Portal de la Direcció General d'Administració Local de la Generalitat.
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