La Tinença or Setena de Benifassà is made up of seven localities (Ballestar, Bel, Boixar, Castell de Cabres, Coratxar, Fredes and Pobla de Benifassà); it once belonged to the Abbot of the Monastery, now occupied by Carthusian nuns of the Order of Saint Bruno. During the Muslim rule, the life of the region developed around the Arabic castle of Beni-Hassan. Later, it was conquered by King James I who ordered that the first Cistercian monastery in the Region of Valencia be constructed right next to the castle.
Economy
The economic activities in this municipality are stockbreeding, agriculture, bricklaying and catering and hotel business.
What to see
The most emblematic features of the localities that make up the municipality are their churches and stone houses.
The landscape is very rugged and mountainous and is of great value to botanists, with plants that are unique to these parts and are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, such as the Spanish Ibex, vultures, hawks, robins, etc. You can also enjoy trout fishing in the river Sénia, whose water, alongside that of the river Verde and the Tenalla ravine, is stored in the Ulldecona reservoir. The altitude ranges from 411 m. at its lowest point to 1,345 m. at its peak, so its climate is very diverse.
Economy
The economic activities in this municipality are stockbreeding, agriculture, bricklaying and catering and hotel business.
What to see
The most emblematic features of the localities that make up the municipality are their churches and stone houses.
Landscape
The landscape is very rugged and mountainous and is of great value to botanists, with plants that are unique to these parts and are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, such as the Spanish Ibex, vultures, hawks, robins, etc. You can also enjoy trout fishing in the river Sénia, whose water, alongside that of the river Verde and the Tenalla ravine, is stored in the Ulldecona reservoir. The altitude ranges from 411 m. at its lowest point to 1,345 m. at its peak, so its climate is very diverse.
