Torre Enroig

Torre Enroig is a listed cultural property standing in the municipality of Xert, in the Baix Maestrat comarca of Castellón province, Comunidad Valenciana. The tower sits on a small hill on the far side of the road to Morella, roughly 200 metres from the buildings of the hamlet of Anroig, also spelled Enroig.

Where exactly is Torre Enroig?

The tower stands within the municipal boundaries of Xert, about 3 kilometres west of the town centre, close to the N-232 road that links Castellón with Aragon. Anroig, the hamlet after which the tower is named, is one of several small settlements scattered across the hills of the municipality — a pattern typical of this part of the Maestrazgo region. The hill on which Torre Enroig was built overlooks the valley and the Morella road, which explains why the site was chosen above the surrounding farmland.

Part of a cluster of local towers

Torre Enroig is not an isolated monument. The same stretch of Xert municipality has preserved several comparable towers, including Torre Molinar, Torre San Marcos and Torre de Pepos. This concentration of small towers within a fairly compact area is characteristic of the rural landscape of Baix Maestrat, where fountains, mills, farmhouses (masías) and towers linked to old agricultural settlement have survived side by side. For visitors exploring the area, Torre Enroig works well as one stop on a short route connecting several of these structures within a few kilometres of Anroig.

Xert and the Baix Maestrat comarca

Xert (Chert in Spanish) lies in the northern part of Castellón province, in the Baix Maestrat comarca, which borders Catalonia to the north. The terrain is hilly and largely agricultural, given over to olives, almonds and carob trees, with farmhouses scattered across the hillsides rather than clustered in large villages. Towers such as Torre Enroig belong to this landscape as markers of how the land around the municipality's smaller satellite hamlets was once organised and worked.

Planning a visit

Torre Enroig lies outside the main built-up centre of Xert, so a car is the most practical way to reach it — take the road toward Morella and turn off toward Anroig. It is worth combining a visit with a look at Xert itself and the nearby towers of Torre Molinar, Torre San Marcos and Torre de Pepos, which together give a fuller picture of the area's rural heritage in a single trip. The surrounding hills also make for pleasant walking, with wide views across the Baix Maestrat countryside.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Torre Enroig located? In the municipality of Xert, Castellón province, on a hill on the far side of the road to Morella, about 200 metres from the hamlet of Anroig.

What is Torre Enroig? It is a tower registered as a cultural property within Xert municipality, one of several surviving towers tied to the historic rural settlement pattern of the Baix Maestrat comarca.

Are there other similar sites nearby? Yes — Torre Molinar, Torre San Marcos and Torre de Pepos stand in the same area, making it possible to plan a route linking several towers in one outing.

How do you get to Torre Enroig? By car from Xert, following the road toward Morella and then turning toward the hamlet of Anroig, about 3 km west of the town centre.

Are Anroig and Xert the same place? No — Anroig, also known as Enroig, is a small hamlet that forms part of Xert municipality, located a few kilometres from the main town.