Resettlement
On 25 January 1239 Blasco de Alagón and Ramón de Bocona, with forty more men, were commissioned to settle Catí, which James I confirmed in 1243. In 1292 the hamlet began a lawsuit against Morella.
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History of Catí
For centuries Catí was a village of shepherds and stock-breeders in the Alt Maestrat that fought Morella for its independence. It keeps a historic ensemble of stone manor houses.
Middle Ages
In 1321 the procession that is today the pilgrimage to the hermitage of San Pedro is documented. In 1376 the priest Pedro Durán built the abbey beside the church; in 1428 the Casa de la Vila was raised, on 29 August 1441 the first stone of the Santa Ana hermitage was laid and in 1455 Ramón Sanjuán built the Casa Miralles.
Early modern period
In the 16th century Catí had more than nine thousand head of livestock. On 6 January 1625 the owners of the farmhouses agreed to build the hermitage of the Virgen del Pilar, and in 1691 the town won independence from Morella.
Timeline
- 25 January 1239
- Commission to settle Catí.
- 1292
- Lawsuit against Morella.
- 1428
- Casa de la Vila built.
- 1455
- Casa Miralles built.
- 1691
- Independence from Morella.
Text written by Zona Zero TV from public sources; early dates vary between authors. Sources: Catí (Hispanopedia, basado en Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Checked on 1/11/2026.