Alicante
Alicante (Valencian: Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 as of 2020, the second-largest in the Valencian Community.
Alicante
Alicante (Spanish) Alacant (Valencian) | |
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Municipality | |
View of the harbour with the Castle of Santa Bárbara in the foreground Casa Carbonell City hall Beach of El Postiguet | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Alicante | |
Alicante Alicante | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′43″N 0°28′59″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Alacantí |
| Founded | 324 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Barcala (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.27 km2 (77.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2022-1-1) | |
| • Total | 348,901 |
| • Rank | 10 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | •alicantino, -na (es) •alacantí, -ina (va) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €34.014 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03000–03016 |
| Area code | +34 (ES) + 96 (A) |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 |
| Neighborhoods | 45 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | www.alicante.es |
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