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Vila-real
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
Vila-real founded in 1274 by King James I of Aragon to reinforce the area once it had been reconquered from the Muslims, was located strategically on the old Roman road Via Augusta, 65 kilometers to the North of the city of Valencia and close to the town of Burriana, at that time under Muslim rule. The original village, surrounded by defense walls, was expanded to the outskirts in 14th century, under protection of the King of Valencia. In the 19th century, the growth and trade of oranges was introduced, provided the town a big economical progress, led both by business men and by farmers' associations or cooperatives.
Vila-real's economy has been evolving from the growth and trade of oranges last century to the ceramic tile, which is today its most important income. Vila-real is also known as Villarreal and is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellon, in the Land of Valencia. Located 7 kilometers to the south of the province's capital, at 42 meters over sea level, it has 48,000 inhabitants as per 2005 data, most of them living in the urban area that covers about 10,72 percents of its county's 55,4 kilometer surface. Ranked by population, it is the second city in the province and tenth in the Valencian Community region.
Villarreal CF made their own piece of history in the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations Champions League of 2006 when they reached the Semi- Finals of the tournament. They were managed by Chilean Mauricio Pellegrini and had a number of South Americans in that team Riquelme, Forlan, Sorin, Barbosa, Senna, Pena, Viera and more. Vila-real is one of Spain's most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments that the city has embraced.
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