La Galera (Montsia) is known for its pottery tradition due to the richness of clay in the surrounding hillside. Every year they celebrate during a week "La Fira de la Terrissa", in which you will be able to see all sorts of ceramic bowls, etc...


Some interesting history facts of Galera...

It is said that La Galera had a Roman foundation but, this presupposition has not been proved right yet. La Torre de la Galera was already mentioned in 1178 but its population came later. Its first news date from the beginning of the 14th century, when some men from Godall ( under the authority of Ramon de Centelles) left that place and emigrated to the new town of La Galera ( under royal jurisdiction). That fact made the feudal lord make a complaint before the King, who pronounced sentence in favour of Ramon de Centelles. In 1320, during his stay in Sant Mateu del Maestrat, King Jaume the 2nd authorised the inhabitants of La Pobla de la Galera to parcel up the land and cultivate it, he also put the village under the jurisdiction of Tortosa.

Map of Galera.