Vilanova d'Alcolea (Spanish: Villanueva de Alcolea) is a municipality in the province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located inland 36 km northeast of the town of Castelló de la Plana, on the north of the Valencian Community. It is a rural dryland farming town surrounded by vineyards as well as olive, almond and carob trees.
View of Vilanova d'Alcolea town with Desert de les Palmes mountain range in the background.
The airport of Castelló de la Plana, Aeroport de Castelló - Costa Azahar, has been built 2 km south of this town.[3] Despite having been completed in 2011, the airport is still not in operation because of doubts about its viability for Valencia's Manises airport is relatively near to Castelló. Some groups that were concerned about the ecology of the region have questioned both the location and the need for the airport, but it was built nonetheless.[4]
Villages
Església de Sant Bartomeu (Vilanova d'Alcolea)Vilanova d'Alcolea
Mas de Calaf
Els Pasqualets
References
^Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca by Paco González Ramírez
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