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Calaceit
Calaceit is situated at 511 m. above sea level and its township takes up 81 km2. The village is placed between two rivers, Algars and Matarranya. Its name comes from the Arabic word Qal’at Zayd (Zay's castle).
The centre of the village is declared Historic and Artistic Monument due to its many representative buildings from the Aragonese architecture int the 18th century. The most important one is the church (Iglesia Parroquial de la Asunción: 17th-18th c.) which is outstanding for its baroque style and an interesting doorway.
Other public buildings are the Town Hall and a geat number of large houses from the 18th century. Morever, you can also find some examples of religious architecture in Sant Antoni o el Pilar's Chapels.
Beside, the village has got a museum with the name of Archaeologist Joan Cabré, who was born in Calaceit.
It's worth to visit the Ibereian archaeological sites in Sant Antoni and Sant Cristòbol and Santa Anna's hermitages.
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PUBLIC FESTIVITIES IN Calaceit
Sant Antoni: 16th January
Fairs: the last weekend in April
Dilluns de Pasqua (Easter)
Spring festivities, second Easter
Sant Cristòbol: on friday and saturday at the beginning of July
Festes Majors (The August festivities): to 14th from 19th August
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MATARRANYA
This area, which lies on Matarranya's river bank, is situated next to the regions of Tarragona and Castelló.
The most outstanding characteristic in the area is its extraordinary settings. Furthermore the Mediterranean influence makes Matarranya a very peculiar region both for its catalan speaking inhabitants and for the impressive mountains full of lovely landscapes and with great value in fauna and flora (Ports de Beseit).
Vall-de-roures is the administrative centre of the area although Calaceit is the cultural one.
The main villages in Matarranya are the following:
Arenys de Lledó, Beseit, Calaceit, Queretes, Fórnols, la Freixneda, Fondespatla, Lledó, Massalió, Montroig, Pena-roja de Tastavins, la Portellada, Ràfels, Torredarques, la Torre del Comte, Valldeltormo, Vall-de-roures i Valljunquera.
More information
http://www.matarranya.org
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