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View of BarracasCoentor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Barracas

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Barracas is a Spanish town located in Castellón.

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In 2004 a truck carrying 25 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded half an hour after a traffic accident on March 9, 2004, killing two people and injuring five others. The explosion, which could be heard at a distance of several kilometers, caused a crater 5 metres (16 ft) deep.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Barracas
Province
Castellón
Autonomous community
Valencia
Population (INE 2025)
188
Altitude
985 m
Area (IGN)
42.8 km²
District
Alto Palancia
Postcode
12420
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7 photographs of Barracas, taken here and in its own light.

Coentor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Barracas: Barracas des de la carretera · Photo: Coentor (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Juan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY 4.0
Término municipal de Barracas (Castellón, España). · Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY 4.0)
Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vista de la calle Valencia en Barracas, provincia de Castellón (España). · Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Carrer i campanar, Barracas, Alt Palància. · Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Carrer Terol de Barracas. · Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vista de una calle de Barracas, provincia de Castellón (España). · Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Coentor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vista des de la carretera. · Photo: Coentor (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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