Capicorb
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Capicorb is a quiet seaside village in the Valencian Community
located on the Costa del Azahar
along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain
in the province of Castelló. This town falls within the municipal limits of Alcala de Xivert
along with neighboring Alcossebre
and Les Fonts (Las Fuentes). It is the southernmost village of the municlipal term, at the boundary with Torreblanca
.
Capicorb had 142 inhabitants in 1970, who were then mainly engaged in cattle-rearing and irrigation
farming; in 2007 the population had risen to 209, with many tourists and part-time residents in the summer that have changed the economic pattern of the town.
The beaches of Capicorb are: Manyetes or Tropicana, a sandy beach, as well as Serradal and Capicorb pebble beaches. The Barranc d'Estopet and the Coves River
or Sant Miquel seasonal rivers have their mouths in this coastline.
The public school was built during the Second Spanish Republic
and is now used by local civic associations. There is also a small church, the Ermita de Sant Antoni, built in the 18th century and an ancient watchtower from Moorish times.
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
located on the Costa del Azahar
Costa del Azahar
Costa del Azahar or Costa dels Tarongers is the name for the coast of the province of Castellón in Spain, from Vinaròs to Almenara.Towns on the Costa del Azahar include Peníscola, Benicàssim and Castelló de la Plana....
along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain
Spain
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in the province of Castelló. This town falls within the municipal limits of Alcala de Xivert
Alcalà de Xivert
Alcalà de Xivert is a town and municipality in the Baix Maestrat comarca, province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain.The main town is located inland in a flat valley between the two mountain ranges of Serra d'Irta and Serra de les Talaies...
along with neighboring Alcossebre
Alcossebre
Alcossebre is a seaside village in the Valencian Community located on the Costa del Azahar along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain in the province of Castelló...
and Les Fonts (Las Fuentes). It is the southernmost village of the municlipal term, at the boundary with Torreblanca
Torreblanca
Torreblanca is a municipality in the province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located south of the Serra d'Irta mountain range close to the Mediterranean Sea....
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Capicorb had 142 inhabitants in 1970, who were then mainly engaged in cattle-rearing and irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
farming; in 2007 the population had risen to 209, with many tourists and part-time residents in the summer that have changed the economic pattern of the town.
The beaches of Capicorb are: Manyetes or Tropicana, a sandy beach, as well as Serradal and Capicorb pebble beaches. The Barranc d'Estopet and the Coves River
Coves River
The Coveş River is a tributary of the Hârtibaciu River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
or Sant Miquel seasonal rivers have their mouths in this coastline.
The public school was built during the Second Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
and is now used by local civic associations. There is also a small church, the Ermita de Sant Antoni, built in the 18th century and an ancient watchtower from Moorish times.