Callosa de Segura

Callosa de Segura (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈʎosa ðe seˈɣuɾa]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura in the Valencian Community, Spain. It contains the historic monument of the Church of St Martin.

Callosa de Segura
Municipality
Callosa de Segura
Location in Spain
Callosa de Segura
Callosa de Segura (Valencian Community)
Callosa de Segura
Callosa de Segura (Spain)
Coordinates: 38°7′21″N 0°52′47″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaVega Baja del Segura
Judicial districtCallosa de Segura
Government
  MayorFrancisco José Maciá Serna (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
  Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total18,864
  Density750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
DemonymCallosinos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03360-03365
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Callosa de Segura is a traditional Spanish-speaking town located north-west of Orihuela. It can be reached via the A-7 (E15) motorway, junction 79, or from the AP-7 motorway, junction 733 and is situated just 30 minutes from Alicante and Murcia airports and 30 minutes from Guardamar beach.

The town is dominated by the Sierra de Callosa mountains standing behind it, and some of the houses of the town creep up the side of the mountain together with various crops high up on terraced slopes.

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