Catí
Encyclopedia
Catí is a municipality
in the comarca
of Alt Maestrat
, Castellón
, Valencia
, Spain
.
The municipality of Catí limits with the following municipal terms: Ares del Maestre
, Morella
, Chert
, Tírig
, Salsadella, Sant Mateu
and Albocàsser
all of them located in the province of Castellón
.
region. Geographically this area marks the boundary between the Ports
region to which Catí belonged historically, and the Baix Maestrat
, the centre of the mountainous area that connects El Ports of Morella with the Maestrat mountains, like Serra de Vallivana
, Serra d'En Celler
, Tossal de la Nevera and Tossal de la Barbuda.
. The surnames of those neighbors are supposed to come from the land of Lleida
. Fidelity was Ramon de Bocona's main virtue which is recognized in his shield weapon whose main figure is walking a dog, a symbol of active loyalty.
Catí has participated in many of the historic events surrounding nearby Morella
. Knights from Catí took part in the conquest of Mazalquivir, Oran
and Bougie
, in the ship belonging to the Bayle of Morella, despite the fact that the town of Catí, along with other neighboring villages, began in 1292 a lawsuit against Morella. The matter was not settled until 1691.
Municipalities of Spain
The municipalities of Spain In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. municipi.*Galician or , sing. municipio/bisbarra.*Basque , sing. udalerria. are the basic level of Spanish local government...
in the comarca
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
of Alt Maestrat
Alt Maestrat
Alt Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Albocàsser*Ares del Maestre*Benasal*Catí*Culla*Tírig*La Torre d'En Besora*Vilar de Canes*Villafranca del Cid...
, Castellón
Castellón (province)
Castellón or Castelló is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia to the south, Teruel to the west, Tarragona to the north, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the east. The western side of the province is in the mountainous...
, Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, Spain
Spain
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.
The municipality of Catí limits with the following municipal terms: Ares del Maestre
Ares del Maestre
Ares del Maestre, also known as Ares del Maestrat or simply Ares, is a small village and municipality in the province of Castelló, Spain. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an altitude of 1,148 m....
, Morella
Morella
"Morella" is a short story in the Gothic horror genre by 19th-century American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe.-Plot summary:An unnamed narrator marries Morella, a woman with great scholarly knowledge who delves into studies of the German philosophers Fichte and Schelling, dealing with the...
, Chert
Chert
Chert is a fine-grained silica-rich microcrystalline, cryptocrystalline or microfibrous sedimentary rock that may contain small fossils. It varies greatly in color , but most often manifests as gray, brown, grayish brown and light green to rusty red; its color is an expression of trace elements...
, Tírig
Tírig
Tírig is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Maestrat, Castellón, Valencia, Spain....
, Salsadella, Sant Mateu
Sant Mateu
Sant Mateu is a town and municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón, part of the autonomous community of Valencia.- Sights :The most interesting sights in Sant Mateu are:*Església arxiprestal church building....
and Albocàsser
Albocàsser
Albocàsser is a municipality in Castellón, Valencia, Spain.It is located in the comarca of Alt Maestrat and has a population of 1439 inhabitants...
all of them located in the province of Castellón
Castellón (province)
Castellón or Castelló is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia to the south, Teruel to the west, Tarragona to the north, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the east. The western side of the province is in the mountainous...
.
Geography
Catí is situated at 661 metres (2,168.6 ft) above sea level, in the widst of a broad valley which is called "Catí Corridor" in the Alt MaestratAlt Maestrat
Alt Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Albocàsser*Ares del Maestre*Benasal*Catí*Culla*Tírig*La Torre d'En Besora*Vilar de Canes*Villafranca del Cid...
region. Geographically this area marks the boundary between the Ports
Ports (comarca)
Ports is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. It mostly overlaps the historical comarca known as Ports de Morella , except for the municipal areas surrounding Catí and Vilafranca that were excluded from the present-day Ports...
region to which Catí belonged historically, and the Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Alcalà de Xivert*Benicarló*Càlig*Canet lo Roig*Castell de Cabres*Cervera del Maestre*Chert/Xert*La Jana*Peñíscola*La Pobla de Benifassà...
, the centre of the mountainous area that connects El Ports of Morella with the Maestrat mountains, like Serra de Vallivana
Serra de Vallivana
Serra de Vallivana or Muntanyes de Vallivana is an over long mountain range straddling the Alt Maestrat and Baix Maestrat comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Muixacre , located close to the Port de Querol mountain pass in the N-232 road. Other important peaks are Montserrat...
, Serra d'En Celler
Serra d'En Celler
Serra d'En Celler is a mountain range of the Valencian Community, Spain. Its main peaks are 1281 m high Tossal de la Nevera and Tossal d'Orenga ....
, Tossal de la Nevera and Tossal de la Barbuda.
Villages
The municipality of Catí includes the following villages and hamlets:- L'Avellà.
- Hostal del Mestre.
- Masía Costereta.
- Masía d'En Ramón.
- Masía de Evaristo.
- Masía de Gatella.
- Masía de Jaime Vicente.
- Masía de Roblasco.
- Masía de Segarra de Arriba.
- Masía Font Nova.
History
On January, 25th in 1239 Catí was given to populate by Blasco of Alagón to Ramon de Bocona and to forty residents more, this fact was confirmed by king James I of AragonJames I of Aragon
James I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276...
. The surnames of those neighbors are supposed to come from the land of Lleida
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
. Fidelity was Ramon de Bocona's main virtue which is recognized in his shield weapon whose main figure is walking a dog, a symbol of active loyalty.
Catí has participated in many of the historic events surrounding nearby Morella
Morella
"Morella" is a short story in the Gothic horror genre by 19th-century American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe.-Plot summary:An unnamed narrator marries Morella, a woman with great scholarly knowledge who delves into studies of the German philosophers Fichte and Schelling, dealing with the...
. Knights from Catí took part in the conquest of Mazalquivir, Oran
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
and Bougie
Bougie
Bougie, Bougis or Bougy as a place name or surname may refer to:- Places :*Bougy , village, Département Calvados, Normandy, France*Bougy-lez-Neuville, village, Département Loiret, France...
, in the ship belonging to the Bayle of Morella, despite the fact that the town of Catí, along with other neighboring villages, began in 1292 a lawsuit against Morella. The matter was not settled until 1691.