Peñíscola is village and a municipality on Costa del Azahar in the province of Castellón. It boaders with the following municipalities: Benicarló, Cálig, Cervera del Maestre, Santa Magdalena de Pulpis and Alcalá de Chivert.
The municipality of Peñíscola has a population of 8051 inhabitants (2010).
Peñíscola is a tourist destination specially for German and British tourist that como to spend the summer. Besides the beatiful beaches and port of Peñíscola, the village has many cultural activities to offer like its Castle, Castillo del Papa Luna, where the film "El Cid" was filmed.
Peñíscola also has a beatiful natural parc called Sierra de Irta with abundant flora and fauna.
Property prices in Peñíscola are much higher than in the rest of the province of Castellón. |