Bring me the 4074 heads of the rabbits of Alfredo Garcia

 This is aday where we slip from the ordered and irrigated rural realm to the world of big roundabouts and very wide streets into a rapidly expanding city.  In 1842 Catellon had a decent 17000 inhabitants.  It had got to 43500 in 1940 and then, especially after 1960, went shooting up to the 170,000s.


I was going to look at the economy and concentrate on the growth of tertiary sector when I came across this on wiki and, well, really, was taken by the fact someone had counted the rabbits.


“There are 14 livestock farms , 5 horse riding farms and 8 authorized beekeeping farms in the municipality, totaling 526 heads of cattle ,  17,233 heads of sheep and goats , 53,280 poultry , ​ 4,074 heads of rabbits ​ and 8,265 beehives ,​ all according to data from the 2022 livestock census, in addition an estimated 202 heads of horses . Castellón is the town with the largest number of sheep and goats in the Valencian Community, however in its municipality there is no pig farm [of which the province is the leader at the regional level.”



Let’s pop into the Bar-Restaurante Dinis.  It gets 4.4 stars   Three days ago Lucia said ‘Bacon sandwiches with a crispy crust that's a delight. It's one of my first good sandwiches. Not everyone knows how to make bacon so crispy.’   Grilling is what these people do. A week ago Laura added ‘Delicious food, charming waiters, and very good prices. Everything is fantastic; I recommend the paella and the grilled chicken. Bikers welcome, and the hours are long. Come eat here!’

Castellon. Wiki tells me ‘The main urban center is located 27 m on average above sea level and about 4 km from the sea. Halfway between the city and the sea, in the heart of the Marjalería, the 40th parallel north and the 0 ° or Greenwich meridian , two of the imaginary circles that surround the Earth , intersect .’

The original settlement was on Magdalena hill, protected by a Moorish castle. James I of Aragon refounded the place on the plains in 1251.  It was made a city by Isabella II in 1837 and has monumental trees.  I think we may have to revisit this tomorrow.

The place has a lot of History and wiki is here to tell it all https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_de_Castell%C3%B3n_de_la_Plana  The economic growth really got going after 1882 with the development of new roads. In 1862, the Valencia railway arrived, and in 1868 the one to Barcelona . A key driving force of economic progress came with the development of the orange growing export trade.


Tomorrow we may get a bit treeable.









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