Cantallops is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated below the Albera Range, and is linked to La Jonquera by the GI-601 road.
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Coordinates: 42°25′28″N 2°55′34″E / 42.42444°N 2.92611°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Alt Empordà |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joan Sabartés Olivet (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 313 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cantallobenc, cantallobenca |
Website | www |
The town originated around the ancient Cantallops castle, documented since the 13th century. Currently, only partial remains remain, a fragment of the wall and a single tower that, in the 19th century, was converted into a bell tower of the parochial church of Sant Esteve.[4]
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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731 | 571 | 461 | 414 | 259 | 295 |