Baix Maestrat


Comarca in Valencian Community, Spain

























Baix Maestrat
Comarca
Localització del Baix Maestrat respecte del País Valencià.png
Country
 Spain
Autonomous community
 Valencian Community
ProvinceCastellón
CapitalVinaròs
Municipalities
Area

 • Total1,221.32 km2 (471.55 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total77,673
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s) 
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityVinaròs

Baix Maestrat (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈbajʒ maesˈtɾat], Spanish: Bajo Maestrazgo) is a coastal comarca located in the north of the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The capital of the comarca is Vinaròs.




Contents





  • 1 Municipalities


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Economic activities


  • 4 Historical delimitations


  • 5 See also




Municipalities


Municipalities of Baix Maestrat














































































Municipality
Population
Surface area
Density
Vinaròs28,29295.46296.36
Benicarló26,42947.86552.21
Peniscola7,41378.9793.87
Alcalà de Xivert6,796167.5640.56
Càlig1,95927.4771.31
Sant Mateu1,95864.6230.30
Traiguera1,43459.7624.00
Rossell98774.9313.17
Sant Jordi/San Jorge93736.4925.68
Santa Magdalena de Polpís76566.4911.51
La Salzadella74349.9214.88
Chert/Xert73382.518.88
Canet lo Roig70668.6710.28
La Jana70019.5035.90
Cervera del Maestrat68493.247.34
San Rafael del Río46421.1521.94
La Pobla de Benifassà203136.001.49
Castell de Cabres1730.720.55

Data from National Institute of Statistics 2017



Geography


The comarca borders to the north-west with the province of Teruel (Aragon), to the north-east with the province of Tarragona (Catalonia), to the east with the Mediterranean Sea, to the south with the comarca of Plana Alta (Castellón, Valencia) and to the west with the comarcas of Alt Maestrat (Castellón, Valencia) and Els Ports (Castellón, Valencia).


Within the comarca lies Serra d'Irta, an 18.8 km long mountain range and the largest undeveloped coastal area within the Valencian Community. The range includes the Natural Park of Serra d'Irta, which was declared a protected area by the Valencian Regional Government on July 16, 2002.



Economic activities


The area’s traditional economic activities include agriculture (citrus fruits, olive trees, artichokes) and fishing. Artichokes from Benicarló are covered by a geographic designation of origin.



Historical delimitations



The current comarca of Baix Maestrat also includes the historical subcomarcas of Tinença de Benifassà and Plana de Vinaròs. The localities of Albocàsser and Tírig (today located in Alt Maestrat), and Les Coves de Vinromà, Sarratella, La Torre d'en Doménec, and Vilanova d'Alcolea (in Plana Alta), were also formerly part of the historic comarca.



See also


  • Tinença de Benifassà

Coordinates: 40°28′15″N 0°28′29″E / 40.47083°N 0.47472°E / 40.47083; 0.47472







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