Vallibona | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Vallibona Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′10″N 0°03′13″W / 40.60278°N 0.05361°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Ports |
| Judicial district | Vinaròs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.4 km2 (35.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 0.82/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12312 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
Vallibona (Valencian pronunciation: [ˌvaʎiˈbɔna]) is a small town and municipality located in the Ports comarca, province of Castelló, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. According to the 2009 census, it has a total population of 90 inhabitants. It is located in the upper valley of the Cérvol River, between the Serra del Turmell and the Ports de Beseit mountain ranges, in a very lonely area, relatively far from other towns. Vallibona is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.
Vallibona has a special relationship with the town of Pena-roja (Peñarroya de Tastavins) over the hills in Matarranya. It has been recorded that festivities have been celebrated together with that town at least since the 14th century.[2]
Sant Domènec de Vallibona is a small settlement with a church founded in 1237 located 12 km to the east, close to the road leading to Rossell.[3]
Vallibona is the birthplace of La Pastora, nickname of Florencio Pla Meseguer, also known as Teresa (1917 - 2004), a transvestite Spanish Maquis who used to disguise as a female and who operated in the Maestrat area until the early 1960s.[4]
This municipality should not be confused with Vallivana, a small settlement depending from Morella further SW.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Rogativa de Vallibona a Pena-Roja de Tastavins
- ^ Vallibona
- ^ Jose Calvo Segarra, La pastora. Del monte al mito, ed. by Odette Calvo