Sant Miquel Municipal Natural Park

The Paraje Natural Municipal de Sant Miquel is a protected natural area of 43.5 ha located south of the municipality of Vilafamés, in the region of La Plana Alta, province of Castellón. It was declared in 2007 and stands out for combining ecological, scenic and historical-cultural interest in an environment very close to the town center. The site sits on unique geological materials of the Triassic, with dolomites and marly limestones, and retains a well-developed thermo-Mediterranean forest mass. The area is dominated by Aleppo pine formations and other species typical of the Mediterranean landscape, in a framework of gentle relief but very contrasted by the nature of the substrate and the vegetation cover. What most interests the visitor is the tour of its trails, the quality of the landscape and the presence of the Chapel of Sant Miquel, dating from 1640, which provides a remarkable heritage value to the whole. The area is also relevant for its floral and faunal diversity, expressly mentioned in official sources, and for its recreational and leisure use for the municipality. Its protection as a Municipal Natural Site responds to these ecological and landscape values, especially valuable in an anthropized environment. Therefore, Sant Miquel is one of the most representative natural resources of Vilafamés in the local and provincial tourist offer.