(12179) Tírig
Tírig will celebrate its patron saint festivities in honor of Sant Jaume from July 19 to 28, a unique opportunity to get to know the town that has dedicated itself to organizing a complete program. Among the activities for these days, live music performances, orchestras, sports, gastronomy and bullfighting events stand out. You can check the complete program through the Tirig City Council's social networks. Tírig has a Punt Net promoted by the Generalitat Valenciana with specific parking spaces for motorhomes, free gray and black water emptying service, as well as water supply.
It is a small municipality in the province of Castellón, located in the Alt Maestrat region, known for housing the Valltorta Museum and being the starting point for guided visits to the groups of cave paintings in the Valltorta-Gasulla Cultural Park. more than 7,000 years old.
It has notable monuments such as the church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, a temple that dates back to the end of the 17th century and which in its bell tower houses a sundial with the signs of the zodiac.
Other architectural elements of great value are the hermitage of Santa Bàrbara, the Pou de la Vila, built by French troops at the beginning of the 19th century or the Pou de la Cadena.
Its landscape is characterized by the presence of almond trees, olive trees and 'pedra en sec' constructions, an ancient technique that consists of superimposing stones to build barracks, walls and even wells.