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Torás
Torás is a municipality and village located in the province of Castellón, specifically in the comarca of Alto Palancia, at an altitude of 775 metres above sea level.
The origins of this village centre go back to the period of Islamic rule. The name comes from the word torada, meaning “place of passage” and “pasture for bulls” and alludes to the presence of this species in the valleys of the area - something that is also evident in its coat of arms. For much of its history, the fate of the municipality of Torás would go hand in hand with that of the neighbouring village of Bejís, since after the Christian reconquest of the area it was considered merely a belonging to Bejís. One of the episodes that would mark the history of these municipalities would be the Carlist wars of the early 19th century. Isabelline troops, supporters of Queen Isabell II’s claim to the throne, settled in Torás, waging a five-month siege of Bejís. Finally, the town of Torás would be considered an independent municipality in 1842.
The architectural heritage of this small town includes the Church of Santa Quiteria, and the building that today is the Town Hall.
However, the main attraction in Torás is not its architectural heritage but more nature-based. Fuente Camarillas stands out, which has recreational areas and is surrounded by fruit orchards and vegetable gardens. Others are Fuente del Chorrillo, La Malaña, La Hoyuela, El Mojón, La Loma, Las Balsicas and the Escabia Rock.
The municipality also boasts a rich traditional gastronomy with dishes like olla de pueblo, a stew of beans and various types of pork; carne a la teja, meat cooked on a slate tile on the barbecue; almuerzo de matapuerco; and tortas escudellas, a popular almond pastry.
Locals celebrate festivals in honour of Santa Quiteria, San Juan and El Santísimo Cristo with religious events, competitions, dances, bull running and toros embolados when a bull has flammable material attached to his horns set alight and is released into the streets.