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7 unusual facts about Castellón


José Ramos Castillo

José Ramos Castillo (born December 24, 1974 in Castellon De La Plana, Castellón) is an S7 swimmer from Spain.

Pablo Barrachina Estevan

He was ordained a priest on July 13, 1941 of the Sergorbe Diocese.

Pliohyrax

In Spain, Pliohyrax graecus is among the large mammals species found in the Almenara site, deposited during the Messinian salinity crisis, together with Macaca sp.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón

In 1172 Pedro Ruiz de Azagra, son of the Lord of Estella, took the city of Albarracín, and succeeded in establishing there a bishop (Martín), who took the title of Arcabricense, and afterwards that of Segorbicense, thinking that Albarracín was nearer to the ancient Segorbe than to Ercavica or Arcabrica.

The bishops of Valencia opposed this, and Arnau of Peralta, Bishop of Valencia, entered the church of Segorbe by force of arms.

On the other hand the Nules, Vila-real, Castelló de la Plana, Lucena and Albocàsser parishes that had belonged to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortosa were aggreagted to the Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón along with the parish of Betxí.

Sexenio

Sexenio of Morella, the festival held every six years in that town of Castellón Spain.


Basílica de Santa María de Castellón de Ampurias

After the destruction of Ampurias, Castellón became the county seat, with the transfer of the Counts of Ampurias to the villa.

Federico Castellón

Over the years, Castellón’s work as an illustrator would eventually include Bulfinch's Mythology, The Story of Marco Polo, and The Little Prince.

La Mata

La Mata de Morella, a town in Ports, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain

Luco de Bordón

The town of Villores is connected to Luco by CV-119 (Castellón province), and TE-8402 (Teruel province) that crosses the two villages.

Madre Luna

When her husband dies, she returns home to Castellón to face her troubled past and protect her family honor.

This romantic melodrama features Alejandra Aguirre (Amparo Grisales), a gorgeous, tenacious woman with an amazingly well-preserved body who grows rice in the rural town of Castellón—and hides a deep, shocking secret.

Nerlaska Studio

Nerlaska Studio is a game development company based in Vall de Uxó, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.

Raymond of Fitero

The monastery then moved to Castejón, and was finally established at a spot named Fitero (Castellón de Fitero), situated on the frontier between La Rioja and Navarre.

Vladimir Castellón

Vladimir Castellón Colque (born August 12, 1989 in Cochabamba) is a Bolivian football striker currently playing for Club Aurora in Bolivia.


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