La Nucia
La Nucia (Valencian pronunciation: [la nuˈsi.a]; Spanish: La Nucía) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. It borders the municipalities of Altea, Callosa d'En Sarrià, Benidorm, Polop and L'Alfàs del Pi.
La Nucia
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| Coordinates: 38°37′2″N 0°7′23″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Baja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernabé Cano García (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 18,242 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.lanucia.es/ |
La Nucia is located in a fruit valley between Benidorm and Callosa d'En Sarrià, 3 km from the coast of Altea. The urban center is on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, 51 km north of Alicante and 8 km north of Benidorm.
The municipality includes the following housing estates: Barranco Hondo, Coloma, Bello Horizonte, Panorama, and El Tossal.
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