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 | ![]() |
Community | ![]() |
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 |
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.[4]