Viver

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type =Town
official_name= Viver
other_name =

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subdivision_name1= Castellón
subdivision_name2= Alto Palancia
demonym Spanish= Viverense
demonym Catalan= Viverenc/Viverença
postal_code= 12460
area_total_km2= 44.90
elevation_m= 559
population_as_of= 2007
population_total= 1611
population_density_km2= 33.84
leader_name= Francisco Campos Gallur
subdivision_name2= Segorbe
website= es [http://www.viver.es/ Viver Official Website] en [http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viver.es&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools/ Viver Official Web Site in English]
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Viverense(Catalan) |population_blank2_title =Language |population_blank2 =Spanish|postal_code_type =Postcode |latd=39 |latm=55 |lats=15 |latNS=N |longd=00 |longm=35 |longs=44 |longEW=W

Viver is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia.

Geography

The municipality has an area of 49.9km², is crossed by the river Palancia, and an area in the south is part of the Calderona mountain range. However, no part of the municipality is in the Sierra Calderona National Park.

The town centre is located at a height of 559 m, on a rocky promontory along the San Roque Mountain. The population has settled in the opposite direction, staggered along the slope of the hill.

Districts and pedanías

In the municipality of Viver there are four population centres:

* Viver
* Masías de Ragudo
* Masías de Parrela
* Masías del Cristo
* Masías del Rio

Bordering localities

Teresa, Torás, Barracas, Pina de Montalgrao, Benafer, Jérica, all localities in the province of Castellón.

History

histpop
1900|2,479
1910|2,742|10.6%
1920|2,497|-8.9%
1930|1,949|-22%
1940|2,071|6.3%
1950|3,005|45%
1960|2,248|-25%
1970|2,056|-8.5%
1981|1,683|-18%
1991|1,205|-28%
2000|1,297|7.6%
2006|1,511|16.5%
2007|1,611|16.5%
footnote=Fact|date=October 2007Exists evidences of human poblabientos in the paleolithic period superior in the cave of " El Sargal ". The first historical data documented that we have of Viver is that Marco Poncio Catón founded this locality, with the name of " Belsino ", in 193 BC, later such Roman changed the name to him by " Vivarium ", from which it derives the present one, getting to be one from the most popular cities of celtiberia, by to have turned a pleasant place of pleasing and recreation.

Around 1237–1239 was conquered to the Arabs by the king Jaime I; this king, the 24 of April of 1244, granted to the population the title of Real Villa, and the 12 of April of 1367 the Puebla Letter is granted to him by Juan Alonso, Sir of Jérica, where independent population declares itself.

Later this villa goes being inherited, being given back to the King and finally sold Duke of Calabria, Virrey of Valencia in 1537; the 26 of October of 1550 died the Duke, bequeathing its goods to monastery of San Miguel of Reyes in Valencia, founded by him, and the monks take possession from Viver.

During spanish civil war underwent serious deteriorations in its patrimony. In 1945 is inaugurated the recovered Parochial Church and the houses reconstructed by Devastated Regions.

Administration

The current mayor is Francisco Campos Gaullur of the Socialist Party of Valencian Country, part of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. He was elected to start office in 2003 and his term will finish in 2007.

Economy

Traditionally viverense economy has been based mainly in the primary sector, the agricultural, stressing the vine but as a result of the scourge of phylloxera in the late nineteenth century had become more important the Almond and olive. Destacable is the production of olive of high quality. Lately this growing fiscal rural tourism through the construction of several farmhouses.

Transport

The simplest access route by road is via the Sagunto to Somport "autopista A-23". The town is to 69 km from Valencia, 70 km from Castellón de la Plana, 40 km from Sagunto and 70 km from Teruel.

The town can be accessed by rail as a station (Jérica-Viver) at 2 km. by the town is on the "C-5 del núcleo de cercanías de Valencia Valencia-Caudiel" that connects Valencia and Castellón de la Plana.

Festivals

*" "Ride Reyes". Celebrate the January 5th. The 'Reyes Magos' come in carriages and there is a parade by the main place. At the end of the ride is shared a gift for every child attending events in the hall of the House of Culture.
*" "San Anton". It was held on the Saturday and Sunday following January 17th. On Saturday are made horse racing in the Natural Place de la Floresta, and at night verbena. And on Sunday morning, celebrated a Mass in Honor of Tong Anton was blesses animals in the main square and distributes a roll of San Anton to participants. And in the evening are made popular games at the Plaza Vieja.
*" "Carnival". Celebrate the last week of February. Everyone disguised conducted a parade through the streets of the town. And then there is a verbena or discomóvil, everyone disguised have free admission.
*" "Faults". The following takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to 19 March
*" "San Francisco de Paula". These festivities are held on Friday and Sunday in the second week of Passover. In that bonfire of burning the Holy Masses and processions are held in honor of San Francisco and is distributed rice from the traditional Holy vendecido by Cura del pueblo. This rice is distributed for years when the monks of the monastery of San Francisco de Paula celebrating the holiday.
*" "Feast of the Olive". It is generally held in June, in the Parque de La Floresta. At this fair go more than 50 exhibitors, among these exhibitors are shops of the people and cultural associations of the people. This fair is organized by the Exmo. City Hall and the Olive Cooperativa de Viver, also has a number of sponsors.
*" "Feasts August"takes place over the month of August. The first week was presented to the queen of the festivities and to his court of honor. On the night of August 15th takes place "San Roque' in which he performs at 00:00 a verbena and people often spend the night without sleep, at 7:00 in the church square are split reeds and handkerchiefs and people rises in romeria until Ermita de San Roque, there is a Mass in honor of San Roque and is distributed at the end of a roll blessed. The penultimate week of August is celebrated one week taurine.
*" "Festivities"are held between September and October in honor of St. Michael the Archangel and the Virgin de Gracia.