Cervera del Maestre

Cervera del Maestre
Cervera del Maestrat
Municipality

Coat of arms
Cervera del Maestre
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 0°16′31″E / 40.45389°N 0.27528°E / 40.45389; 0.27528Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 0°16′31″E / 40.45389°N 0.27528°E / 40.45389; 0.27528
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Castelló
Comarca Baix Maestrat
Judicial district Vinaròs
Area
  Total 93.2 km2 (36.0 sq mi)
Elevation 313 m (1,027 ft)
Population (2016)
  Total 642
  Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cerverí, cerverina
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 12578
Official language(s) Valencian

Cervera del Maestre (Valencian: Cervera del Maestrat) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Maestrat in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the Cervera Mountains, above the Rambla de Cervera seasonal river.

Cervera is located on a hill with a ruined Moorish castle top of it. It lies in an area of maquis shrub and cultivated plots, mainly almond, carob and olive trees.[1] There is a ruined ermita south of the town.

Cervera del Maestre is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.

Entrance to the castle on top of the hill

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