Cantallops facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cantallops
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Municipality
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Entrance to the village
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 Cantallops
Location in Province of Girona
Cantallops
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Girona | ||
| Comarca | Alt Empordà | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 313 | ||
| • Density | 15.97/km2 (41.36/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Cantallobenc, cantallobenca | ||
Cantallops is a small town in Catalonia, Spain. It is a municipality, which is like a local government area. It belongs to the comarca (a region) called Alt Empordà in the Province of Girona.
Cantallops is located near the Albera Range mountains. A road called GI-601 connects it to the nearby town of La Jonquera.
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History of Cantallops
Ancient Castle and Bell Tower
The town of Cantallops grew up around an old castle. Records show this castle existed as far back as the 1200s. Today, most of the castle is gone.
Only a small part of its wall and one tower remain. In the 1800s, this tower was changed. It became the bell tower for the local church, Sant Esteve.
Population of Cantallops
Understanding Demography
Demography is the study of how populations change over time. This includes how many people live in a place. It also looks at how old they are and other details.
The table below shows how the number of people living in Cantallops has changed. You can see the population for different years.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 731 | 571 | 461 | 414 | 259 | 295 |
