Castellón de la Plana
Castellón de la Plana (officially in Valencian: Castelló de la Plana), or simply Castellón (Valencian: Castelló) is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea. The mountain range known as Desert de les Palmes rises inland north of the town.
Castellón de la Plana
Castellón de la Plana (Spanish) Castelló de la Plana (Valencian) | |
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Location of Castellón de la Plana | |
Castellón de la Plana Castellón de la Plana | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 0°1′59″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Plana Alta |
| Judicial district | Castellón de la Plana |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldesa | Begoña Carrasco (2023) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.78 km2 (42.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 171,857 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | •castellonenc, -ca (va) •castellonense (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12001-06 |
| Dialing code | 964 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian, Spanish |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | Official website |
According to the 2018 census, Castellón has a population of 174,264 inhabitants (called castellonenses in Spanish and castellonencs in Valencian), ranking as the fourth most populated city in the Valencian Community (after Valencia, Alicante and Elche). The Prime Meridian, or Greenwich Meridian, intersects the 40th parallel at Castellón de la Plana and is commemorated with a monolith in Meridian Park (Parc del Meridià) located at the exact point where this occurs.