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View of Peníscola/PeñíscolaFagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Peníscola/Peñíscola

Coastal town

Peníscola (Valencian) or Peñíscola (Spanish) and officially Peníscola/Peñíscola, anglicised as Peniscola, is a municipality in the Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta along the Mediterranean coast. It is a popular tourist destination.

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Coat of arms of Peníscola/Peñíscola
Province
Castellón
Autonomous community
Valencia
Population (INE 2025)
8,774
Altitude
6 m
Area (IGN)
78.8 km²
District
Bajo Maestrazgo
Postcode
12598
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4 photographs of Peníscola/Peñíscola, taken here and in its own light.

Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY-SA 3.0
comunidad valenciana · Photo: Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peníscola/Peñíscola: Peniscola plages · Photo: Fagairolles 34 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 4.0
Overview of Les Caceres square in Peñíscola, Bajo Maestrazgo Comarca. · Photo: Jiří Sedláček (CC BY-SA 4.0)
velomartinez · CC BY-SA 3.0
Peñíscola · Photo: velomartinez (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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