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Revision as of 15:35, 4 January 2010
Vallivana is a small settlement belonging to Morella, Ports (comarca).
Description
It is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Morella, at the eastern end of the Dena de Coll i Moll, right by the road between Vinaròs and Morella.
In 1672 the citizens of Morella brought the statue of the Virgin Mary from the Sanctuary of Vallivana, and carried it in a procession through the streets of the town. The plague disappeared from the city never to return.
To commemorate this event every six years the Sexenni de Morella festival takes place in the town for nine days in late August. The virgin is carried in procession and the traditional town guilds perform ancient dances in her honour. The festivities in 2006 were the first of the 21st century.[1]
This small place gives its name to the Serra de Vallivana, a mountain range that towers over Vallivana. This area has the most important forested zone of the region.
Places of interest
- Capella de la Mare de Déu de Vallivana, the church guarding the image of the virgin.
There is also a restaurant and a forestry department office. Most of the remaining dwellings lie abandoned.
This place is not to be confused with Vallibona, a small town in the same area.
See also
References
- ^ "Sexenni of Morella, Castellon". www.valenciatrader.com. Retrieved 2009-11-18.