Jérica
Jérica | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Location in the Valencian Community, Spain | |
Location in the comarca Alto Palancia | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′N 00°34′W / 39.900°N 0.567°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Alto Palancia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Peiró Ripoll (PP) (2008- ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,553 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Language | Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | Jericano/a (Spanish) Xericà/Xericana (Valencian) |
| Postcode | 12450 |
| Website | (in Spanish)Official Website |
Jérica (Valencian: Xèrica) is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia. Its population was 1,703 at the end of 2009.
The town's name is based in Arabic شارقة (šāriqa), meaning the eastern slope of a mountain. In Arabian documents the settlement has also been referred to as قلعة الاشراق (qalʿa aš-širāq), "Castle of the Sheriffs".