Cantallops

Cantallops (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkantəˈʎops]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated below the Albera Range, and is linked to La Jonquera by the GI-601 road.

Cantallops
Municipality
Entrance to the village
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°25′28″N 2°55′34″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Alt Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Joan Sabartés Olivet (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	313
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cantallobenc, cantallobenca
Website	www.cantallops.cat

The town originated around the ancient Cantallops castle, documented since the 13th century. Currently, only partial remains remain, a fragment of the wall and a single tower that, in the 19th century, was converted into a bell tower of the parochial church of Sant Esteve.^[4]

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
731	571	461	414	259	295