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Xilxes (Valencian) or Chilches (Spanish) is a municipality located in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.

Xilxes/Chilches
Municipality
Coordinates: 39°46′N 0°11′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
Province Castellón
ComarcaPlana Baixa
Area
  Total13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total2,670
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12592
Websitehttp://www.xilxes.es

Geography


Xilxes/Chilches is located between sea and mountains, in the plain area of La Plana. The village has a warm climate, typical of the mediterranean coast.

Access to Xilxes/Chilches: From Castellón de la Plana by taking the CV-10 then exit number 287. From Valencia the exit is the number 287, then continues to the CV-23. It is possible to arrive to Xilxes/Chilches by train (Cercanías Castellón-Valencia) of Renfe.

Neighbour villages

North: La Vall d'Uixó, Moncofa
West: La Vall d'Uixó Chilches East: Mediterranean Sea
South: La Llosa

Neighbourhoods


In Xilxes/Chilches there is a neighbourhood located by the sea:

The Beach of Xilxes/Chilches is located 3,5 km from the village centre. It is accessible by a wide and straight road. The seaside village has two main beaches: El Cerezo and Les Cases, both of sand.


History


The history of Xilxes/Chilches starts in the Roman Age. The village was founded in the year 201 b.C. The discovery of a bronze statue of Mercury demonstrates the village hosted a trail of the Via Augusta. Following the fall of the Roman Empire and the Muslim invasions, Xilxes/Chilches became a Roman-Muslim village constituted by four farmhouses.

In 1238, the village was conquered by Jaime I, who sold Xilxes a year after to Jaime Pérez de Daroca; returned to the Crown and Jaime I sold again the village to Frances de Próxita this time alongside other places that in that time constituted the Baronía de Almenara. In 1256 Xilxes was plundered and burned by rebel Moorish from Sierra Espadán. It was declared "royal villa" by Real Pragmatic of Valencia, issued in Zaragoza on 14 June 1297, and Barony of Chilches, also issued by the Real Pragmatics in Valencia on 13 February 1306. Again, in 1583, it was devastated by Berber pirates who landed on its coast.

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) devastated the village and it was rebuilt with the General Direction of Devastated Regions. The village started then to be an urban spot.


Economy


Traditionally based on agriculture (most common cultivation: oranges, melons, tomatoes, rice). Nowadays, Xilxes is developing the tourism and now its beaches are one of the most visited in the province of Castellón. The ceramic tiles industry is also important in the village.


Monuments


Church of Xilxes
Church of Xilxes

Points of Interest


Sea Viewpoint at Xilxes Beach
Sea Viewpoint at Xilxes Beach

Festivities


"Bous al carrer"


Gastronomy


Typical gastronomy from the Valencian Community.

Valencian Paella
Valencian Paella

References

[2] Associació Cultural Ràfol Xilxes

[3] Xilxes Tourism Official Website


References


  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Associació Cultural Ràfol Xilxes". www.rafol-xilxes.org/.
  3. "Xilxes Tourism Official Website".

На других языках


- [en] Xilxes

[es] Chilches

Chilches (en valenciano Chilches, en Catalan Xilxes) es un municipio de la provincia de Castellón en la Comunidad Valenciana, España. Situado en la comarca de la Plana Baja. Cuenta con 2679 habitantes (INE 2019).

[ru] Чильчес

Чильчес (исп. Chilches, баск. Xilxes, кат. Xilxes) — населённый пункт и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Кастельон в составе автономного сообщества Валенсия (автономное сообщество). Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Плана-Баха. Занимает площадь 13,6 км². Население — 2894 человека (на 2010 год). Расстояние до административного центра провинции — 24 км.



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