La Serra d'en Galceran Facts for Kids

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la Serra d'en Galceran

Municipality

Sierra Engarcerán

Coat of arms

la Serra d'en Galceran

Location in Spain

Country

Spain

Comarca

Plana Alta

Judicial district

Castellón de la Plana

Area

• Total

82 km² (32 sq mi)

Elevation

748 m (2,454 ft)

Population

(2018)

• Total

1,023

• Density

12.48/km² (32.31/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Serratí, serratina

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postal code

12105

Official language(s)

Valencian

Where La Serra d'en Galceran is located in the Plana Alta area.

La Serra d'en Galceran (also called Sierra Engarcerán in Spanish) is a small town in Spain. It's found in the Castelló province, which is part of the Valencian Community. This town is nestled among mountains, and it even gives its name to the local mountain range, the Serra d'en Galceran.

The town is about 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) north of Castelló de la Plana. This makes it a part of the northern area of the Valencian Community.

History of La Serra d'en Galceran
- How the Town Got Its Name
- Villages and Hamlets Nearby
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History of La Serra d'en Galceran

We don't know the original names of this mountain range or village from very old times. But we do know that ancient people, called ancient Iberians, lived here. Their settlements can be found in a place known as El Castellàs.

There are also some amazing cave paintings in the area. These paintings are so important that UNESCO has declared them a World Heritage Site. This means they are protected for everyone to see and learn from.

During the time when Muslims lived here, there was a castle and some farms. These farms helped people grow food in the area.

How the Town Got Its Name

The first written records about this area are from the years 1213 and 1238. These documents tell us that James I of Aragon, a king, took control of this land. He then gave it to a nobleman named Pere Valimanya.

Because of this, in 1364, the place was known as Serra de Valimanya. Later, a nobleman from the Galceran family bought the land. That's how the town got its current name, La Serra d'en Galceran.

On December 6, 1512, a person named Nicolau de Casalduch gave the town its municipal charter. This was an important document that gave the town its own rules and rights.