Cantallops
Cantallops | |
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Entrance to the village | |
| 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) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cantallobenc, cantallobenca |
| Website | www |
Cantallops (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkantəˈʎops]) 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.
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.