Cantallops Explained

Cantallops
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:42.4244°N 2.9261°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Girona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Alt Empordà
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joan Sabartés Olivet (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:19.6
Elevation M:200
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Cantallobenc, cantallobenca

Cantallops is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated below the Albera Range, and is linked to La Jonquera by the GI-601 road.

The town originated around the ancient Cantallops castle, documented since the 13th century. Currently, only partial remains remain, a fragment of the wall and a single tower that, in the 19th century, was converted into a bell tower of the parochial church of Sant Esteve.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Cantallops. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Cantallops. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Web site: Història Web oficial de l'Ajuntament de Cantallops. www.cantallops.cat. ca. 2019-05-31.