Province of Castellón

Castellón (Spanish: [kasteˈʎon]) or Castelló (Valencian: [kasteˈʎo]) is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia to the south, Teruel to the west, Tarragona to the north, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the east. The western side of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area.

Its capital is Castelló de la Plana (Spanish: Castellón de la Plana). The province had a population of 501,237 in 2002, of whom 30% were residing in the capital, 60% in its metropolitan area, and 85% along the coastline.

It is a bilingual territory, with many inhabitants speaking both Spanish and the local, co-official language of Valencian.

Other major cities of the province include Vila-real, Borriana, La Vall d'Uixó and Vinaròs. There are 135 municipalities in Castellón; see List of municipalities in Castellón.

Comarques

The province is historically subdivided into the following comarques:

• L'Alcalatén
• L'Alt Maestrat
• L'Alt Millars / Alto Mijares
• L'Alt Palància
• El Baix Maestrat
• La Plana Alta
• La Plana Baixa
• Els Ports