Cervera del Maestre

Cervera del Maestre Cervera del Maestrat
—  Municipality  —
Cervera del Maestre Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 0°16′31″E / 40.45389°N 0.27528°E / 40.45389; 0.27528Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 0°16′31″E / 40.45389°N 0.27528°E / 40.45389; 0.27528
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castelló
Comarca	Baix Maestrat
Judicial district	Vinaròs
Area
– Total	93.2 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Population (2009)
– Total	717
– Density	7.7/km2 (19.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Cerverí, cerverina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12578
Official language(s)	Valencian

Entrance to the castle on top of the hill

Cervera del Maestre (Valencian: Cervera del Maestrat) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Maestrat in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the Cervera Mountains, above the Rambla de Cervera seasonal river.

Cervera is a picturesque town located on a hill with a ruined Moorish castle top of it. It lies in an area of maquis shrub and cultivated plots, mainly almond, carob and olive trees.^[1] There is a ruined ermita south of the town.

Cervera del Maestre is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.

References

1. ^ Paco González Ramírez - El País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca

External links

• Cervera del Maestre
• Paco González Ramírez - País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca
• Institut Valencià d'Estadística.
• Portal de la Direcció General d'Administració Local de la Generalitat.
• Butlletí d’Informació Municipal