Cabanes, Castellón

Cabanes
Municipality

Arch of Cabanes

Coat of arms
Cabanes

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 40°09′21″N 0°02′43″E / 40.15583°N 0.04528°E / 40.15583; 0.04528
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Castelló
Comarca Plana Alta
Government
  Mayor Francisco Vicente Artola Escuriola (PP)
Area
  Total 131.60 km2 (50.81 sq mi)
Elevation 290 m (950 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 2,939
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cabanyut
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 12560
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

Cabanes (Valencian pronunciation: [kaˈβanes]), also known as Cabanes de l'Arc, is a village and municipality located in the comarca of Plana Alta, in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.

Cabanes is located near the old Roman road Via Augusta, along which the Arch of Cabanes, a triumphal arch from the 2nd century AD, can be seen.

In the municipality stands the old settlement of Albalat dels Ànecs, where several fortified buildings still remain.

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