Benicarló

Benicarló
Benicarló
	Church of Sant Bartolomeu.
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	; Coat of arms
	Location in Spain
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Baix Maestrat
Government
• Mayor	Marcelino Domingo Pruñonosa (PP)
Area
• Total	47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	26,655
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Benicarlando
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12580
Official language(s)	Valencian, Spanish
Website	Official website

Barco pesquero, costa mediterránea de Benicarló-Peñiscola

Benicarló (Valencian pronunciation: [benikaɾˈlo]) is a city and municipality in the north of the province of Castelló, part of the Valencian Community, in the Mediterranean Coast between the cities of Vinaròs and Peníscola, not too far south from the Ebre River.

Tourism, agriculture and some manufacturing are the major industries. Benicarló is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.

Benicarló is served by a train station in the Valencia-Barcelona line, and is connected by road through the A7 Highway.

Main sights

Chapel of Cristo del Mar
Parish church of Sant Bartolomeu (18th century). It has a Baroque façade, an octagonal bell tower and a dome over the transept. The interior, on a single nave, houses a retablo attributed to Vicente Juan Masip.
Convent of St. Francis (1578)
Hermitage of St. Gregory, located c. 2 km outside the city.