Torreblanca

Torreblanca
Torreblanca
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Torreblanca Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 40°13′14″N 0°11′43″E / 40.22056°N 0.19528°E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Plana Alta
Judicial district	Castellón de la Plana
Area
• Total	29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	5,461
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Torreblanquí, torreblanquina
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12596
Official language(s)	Valencian and Spanish

Torreblanca is a municipality in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located south of the Serra d'Irta mountain range close to the Mediterranean Sea.

Torreblanca is located 36 km ENE of the town of Castellón de la Plana, on the Costa del Azahar.

History

Torreblanca was conquered from the Saracens by James I of Aragon in the 13th century and repopulated. In 1379 Torreblanca was raided by Barbary corsairs and the town was razed to the ground. Torreblanca was again the scenario of violent battles during the Carlist Wars in the 19th century.^[2] There are wetlands by the sea close to the town and there were cases of malaria in the surrounding area until the mid-20th century, when malaria was finally eradicated.^[3]

Nowadays Torreblanca's economy is based on seasonal tourism. Platja de Torrenostra and Platja Nord, the two beaches within its municipal term, are relatively unspoilt and quite popular in the summer.

Villages

Torrenostra Beach (Torreblanca)
Torreblanca North Beach
Torreblanca
Torreblanca North Beach
Torreblanca North Beach
Torreblanca North Beach, Playa Norte de Torrenostra (Torreblanca)
Paraje Natural del Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca
Playa de Torreblanca
Torrenostra