Santa Magdalena de Polpís

Santa Magdalena de Polpís (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈsanta maɡdaˈlena ðe polˈpis], Spanish: Santa Magdalena de Pulpis) is a town and municipality in the Baix Maestrat comarca, province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain.

[2] The main celebration in Santa Magdalena de Polpís is the Festes patronals in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene.

Like neighboring Alcalà de Xivert its castle was an important bulwark in Moorish times and a village developed at the feet of the castle, eventually giving origin to the present-day town.

Santa Magdalena de Polpís suffered much during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) when the fascist troops tried to split the Spanish Republican government territory in two and reach the Mediterranean coast cutting across the Talaies.

[3] At the same time, under the influence of anarcho-communist ideas, the town completely abolished money.

The church façade at Santa Magdalena de Polpís.
The castle of Santa Magdalena de Polpís seen from the southeast.