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History of Palanques

Palanques is one of the smallest municipalities in Els Ports. It was a hamlet of Morella and sided with the Isabelline cause in the Carlist wars.

Hamlet of Morella

In the 14th century it was considered almost a street of Morella. In 1511 it had about 110 inhabitants, in 1646 about 100, in 1735 about 70, in 1850 it reached 268 and in 1900 it had 249. The town hall dates from the 17th century and the church is dedicated to the Asunción.

Timeline

14th century
Considered almost a street of Morella.
1511
About 110 inhabitants.
1850
268 inhabitants.

Text written by Zona Zero TV from public sources; early dates vary between authors. Sources: Palanques (Hispanopedia, basado en Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Checked on 1/11/2026.