Castellón (province)

Castellón / Castelló province is the northernmost province of the Valencian Community. It is bordered to the south by Valencia province, to the north by Tarragona, and to the west by Teruel province in Aragon. Its Mediterranean coastline is often referred to as the Costa del Azahar.

40°16′29″N 0°5′6″W

Map of Castellón (province)

• 39.984-0.0491 Castellón (Valencian: Castelló) – the largest city and provincial capital.
• 40.6199-0.1022 Morella – an ancient town with photogenic hilltop fortress.
• 40.35840.40673 Peñíscola (Valencian: Peníscola) – a very popular seaside resort with picturesque castle.

  

• 40.24440.27734 Alcossebre (Spanish: Alcocébre) – a seaside resort with excellent beaches.
• 39.937-0.1015 Villarreal (Valencian: Vila-real)
• 39.8496-0.48856 Segorbe – well known for its olive oil, wine, and annual running of the bulls.
• 40.0677-0.52437 Montanejos – a good base for climbing, hiking, and exploring hot springs.
• 40.2205560.1952788 Torreblanca – seaside community
• 40.1942540.2231959 Torrenostra – seaside community

• Costa del Azahar (Valencian: Costa dels Tarongers – 'orange blossom coast') tourist region

Castellón is one of Spain's most mountainous provinces. About 30% of the population of 600,000 live in the provincial capital and another large percentage live in the coastal region of Costa del Azahar, while the hinterlands are sparsely inhabited.

The official languages are Valencian and Spanish, with Valencian spoken more along the coast and Spanish spoken more inland.