Viver

Historia

Viver is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia.GeographyThe municipality has an area of. It is crossed by the river Palancia, and an area in the south is part of the Calderona mountain range. However, no part of the municipality is in the Sierra Calderona National Park.The town centre is located at a height of, on a rocky promontory along the San Roque Mountain. The population has settled in the opposite direction, staggered along the slope of the hill.Districts and pedaníasIn the municipality of Viver, there are four population centres: Viver Masías de Ragudo Masías de Parrela Masías del Cristo Masías del RioBordering localitiesSurrounding Viver are: Teresa, Torás, Barracas, Pina de Montalgrao, Benafer, Jérica, all localities in the province of Castellón.HistoryThere is evidence of human settlements during the paleolithic period in the cave of El Sargal.The first historical data documented for Viver is that the Roman Marco Poncio Catón founded this locality, with the name of Belsino, in 193 BC. Later, he changed the name to Vivarium, from which the present name was derived.