Ares del Maestrat,[1] also known as Ares del Maestre in Spanish or simply Ares, is a municipality in the province of Castelló in the Valencian Country. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an elevation of 1,148 m.
As a result of migration to the cities in the 1960s and 1970s, Ares del Maestre is sparsely populated today, yet remains a popular tourist destination. Sites of interest include the gothic town hall, neoclassical parish church, and the remains of the Mola castle.
The Tossal d'Orenga mountain,[2] popular among paragliders, is located within the Ares del Maestre municipal term.
Demography
edit1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
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370 | 335 | 315 | 281 | 266 | 254 | 246 | 228 | 222 |
References
edit- ^ La AVL aprueba la denominación única en valenciano de Ares del Maestrat El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish)
- ^ Tossal d'Orenga
External links
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- Ares del Maestre, historia y prehistoria
- Paco González Ramírez - País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca
- Institut Valencià d'Estadística
- Portal de la Direcció General d'Administració Local de la Generalitat
40°27′N 0°08′W / 40.450°N 0.133°W