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The tourism industry is one of the pillars of the future economic model of the regions of Castell\u00f3n. This sector has gained a firm foothold in the first third of the 21st century with the opening of the airport and the increase in the number of accommodations both on the coast and in the mountain areas<\/p>\n
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Such are the results of an activity that began to grow in the sixties and seventies,<\/strong> with a focal point centred in the residential and hotel complexes located next to the spas of Vilavella, Benassal, and Cat\u00ed at the end of the 19th century and the villas of Benic\u00e0ssim at the beginning of the 20th century.<\/strong>. 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Preferred type of accommodation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Record number of visitors in 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Visitors in 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Heritage and environmental wealth<\/h2>\n
Natural and heritage interest<\/h3>\n
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