Vila-real is a town in the province of Castellón in eastern Spain, in the Valencian Community, standing 42 metres above sea level about seven kilometres south of the provincial capital Castellón de la Plana. The Millars River separates the two towns. King James I of Aragon founded it with royal status on 20 February 1274, during his campaign to regain Muslim territory in what is now the Valencia region, placing it on the ancient Via Augusta. It later became an agricultural centre for orange cultivation and more recently a centre of the ceramics industry. It had 51,367 inhabitants in 2010, making it the second-largest town in its province after the capital. The football club Villarreal CF, founded in 1923, plays here and won the UEFA Europa League.
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1. Vila-real (Wikipedia)
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It has 51,367 inhabitants (2010 data), most of them living in the urban area that covers about 10.7% of its comarca's 55.4 km2 surface.
Lead, founding
The town was founded with royal status by King James I of Aragon in 1274 during his campaign to regain Muslim territory in present-day Valencia during the Reconquista.
On Continent: Europe, Lead
Vila-real, also known in Spanish as Villarreal, is a town and municipality in the province of Castellón which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain.
Part Of: Spain, Lead
Vila-real, also known in Spanish as Villarreal, is a town and municipality in the province of Castellón which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain.
In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Lead
Vila-real, also known in Spanish as Villarreal, is a town and municipality in the province of Castellón which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain.
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