Torreblanca



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. 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.

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, playas de Torreblanca.JPGPlatja Nord de Torreblanca.JPGTorreblanca
 * Playa Norte de Torrenostra- Torreblanca.JPGPlatja Nord de Torrenostra, Torreblanca.JPGPlaya Norte de Torrenostra (Torreblanca).JPGParaje Natural del Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca.JPGPLAYA NORTE DE TORRENOSTRA-TORREBLANCA.JPGnostra

Business

 * Acesur

Notable people

 * Capillas del Calvario de Torreblanca del siglo XVIII.JPGLonganiza seca torreblanquina, producto típico, Torreblanca.JPG Barreda