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Alicante / Alacant - Area Information Guide

The municipality of Alicante / Alacant has an area of 201km2 and is situated on the Costa Blanca, in the region of Valencia.

Features/Services

  • 6 Beaches

    • San Juan, 2,900m in length

      Composition: Sand (Golden)

      • Disabled Access
      • Promenade
      • Not Nudist
    • Los Saladares, 1,900m in length

      Composition: Sand (Golden)

      • Disabled Access
      • Promenade
      • Not Nudist
    • El Postiguet, 667m in length

      Composition: Sand (Golden)

      • Disabled Access
      • Promenade
      • Not Nudist
    • Serragrossa, 400m in length

      Composition: Sand, Rocks and Boulders

      • Not Nudist
    • Tabarca, 200m in length

      Composition: Sand (Golden) and Pebbles

      • Not Nudist
    • Puerto Viejo (Isla de Tabarca), 30m in length

      Composition: Sand (Golden), Pebbles and Rocks

      • Not Nudist
  • 2 Golf Clubs

    • El Plantio Golf Resort

      99 shots / 27 holes

      • 18 Hole Course
      • 9 Holes
      • Par 3 Course
    • Alicante Golf

      72 shots / 18 holes

      • 18 Hole Course
      • 9 Holes
  • 5 Hospitals

    • Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis | General | 807 Beds
    • Hospital Psiquiatrico Penitenciario de Fontcalent | 432 Beds
    • Clinica Vistahermosa Grupo Hla | Private | General | 106 Beds
    • Vithas Hospital Perpetuo Internacional | Private | General | 103 Beds
    • Hospital Medimar Internacional | Private | General | 66 Beds
  • Hiking Routes (11 kms of which are within the municipality)

    • GR 125 Senda del Poeta Miguel Hernández | Linear | 81 km | Altitude -20m - 214m
      • GR 125. Etapa 3 Elche - Alicante, 25 km
    • PR-CV 269 Sendero del Ventos | Circular | 12.5 km | Altitude 280m - 902m
    • PR-CV 002 Cabeço D'or | Circular | 10 km | Altitude 482m - 1,199m
  • Airports

    • 19 km to International Airport, Alicante Airport (ALC) - Elche / Elx
    • 68 km to International Airport, Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) - Murcia
  • 4 Train Stations

    • Alacant-Terminal Avenida Salamanca, 1
    • Sant Vicent Centre Vial del Terraplen, S/n
    • Universidad de Alicante Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig - Estacion Ferrocarril, S/n
    • Sant Gabriel Avenida de Elche, S/n
  • 3 International Schools

    • European School of Alicante

      Ages: 4 to 18 | Curriculum(s): British, , French, German, Spanish | Language(s): German, English, Spanish, French

    • International School El Valle

      Ages: 3 to 18 | Curriculum(s): International Baccalaureate, Spanish | Language(s): English, Spanish

    • King's College The British School of Alicante

      Ages: 3 to 18 | Curriculum(s): British | Language(s): English

Population

338,577 Residents (1,678 people per km2)

85.0% Spanish Residents | 15.0% Foreign Residents

Note: The Institute of National Statistics does not provide data for all nationalities.

# Nationality Total Percentage
1 Spanish 287,886 85.03%
2 South American 13,850 4.09%
2.1
Colombian
5,600 1.65%
2.2
Venezuelan
2,425 0.72%
2.3
Argentinian
1,891 0.56%
2.4
Ecuadorian
824 0.24%
2.5
Brazilian
706 0.21%
2.6
Paraguayan
671 0.20%
2.7
Uruguayan
484 0.14%
2.8
Peruvian
427 0.13%
2.9
Bolivian
314 0.09%
2.10
Dominican
271 0.08%
2.11
Chilean
237 0.07%
3 African 13,081 3.86%
3.1
Algerian
7,389 2.18%
3.2
Moroccan
3,882 1.15%
3.3
Senegalese
561 0.17%
3.4
Nigerian
322 0.10%
4 European excluding Spanish 12,263 3.62%
4.1
Italian
3,408 1.01%
4.2
Russian
2,887 0.85%
4.3
Ukrainian
2,183 0.64%
4.4
Romanian
1,737 0.51%
4.5
French
1,136 0.34%
4.6
British
1,049 0.31%
4.7
Bulgarian
627 0.19%
4.8
German
556 0.16%
4.9
Polish
500 0.15%
4.10
Portuguese
363 0.11%
5 Asian 3,603 1.06%
5.1
Chinese
1,810 0.53%
5.2
Pakistani
435 0.13%
6 Northern & Central American 2,075 0.61%
7 Oceanian 72 0.02%

Weather

3,438 Hours of Sunshine

25 Days of Rain

9 - 29 °C Avg. Temperature

9 - 14 km/h Avg. Wind Speed

  • Winter

    9 - 16 °C Avg. Temperature

    12 - 14 km/h Avg. Wind Speed

    773 Hours of Sunshine

    7 Days of Rain

  • Spring

    10 - 22 °C Avg. Temperature

    11 - 11 km/h Avg. Wind Speed

    807 Hours of Sunshine

    9 Days of Rain

  • Summer

    20 - 29 °C Avg. Temperature

    10 - 10 km/h Avg. Wind Speed

    1,009 Hours of Sunshine

    3 Days of Rain

  • Autumn

    13 - 27 °C Avg. Temperature

    9 - 9 km/h Avg. Wind Speed

    849 Hours of Sunshine

    6 Days of Rain

Finance & Taxes

The Urban IBI Tax Rate is 0.63%

The property market in Alicante / Alacant city

What is the average price of a property in Alicante / Alacant city?

The average price of properties for sale in Alicante / Alacant city is currently € 389,369 (the average price per square metre is € 2,991). The average price of villas for sale in Alicante / Alacant city is € 773,206 (€ 2,910/m2) and the average price of flats for sale in Alicante / Alacant city is € 325,250 (€ 3,191/m2).

What are the areas with most properties for sale near to Alicante / Alacant city?

The areas close to Alicante / Alacant city with the most properties for sale are Elche / Elx, Santa Pola and La Villajoyosa / Vila Joiosa.

Which places have the cheapest properties to buy near to Alicante / Alacant city?

The areas close to Alicante / Alacant city with the cheapest properties for sale are Agost, Novelda and Jijona / Xixona.

Where are luxury properties for sale near to Alicante / Alacant city found?

El Campello, Elche / Elx and San Juan de Alicante / Sant Joan d'Alacant are the areas nearby Alicante / Alacant city with the most expensive properties.

Properties in Alicante / Alacant by area

  • Playa de San Juan [108]
  • San Agustín [105]
  • Carolinas Bajas [82]
  • Ensanche - Diputacion [65]
  • Carolinas Altas [62]
  • Mercado [56]
  • Benalúa [47]
  • Barrio del Centro [44]
  • Cabo de las Huertas [35]
  • Vistahermosa [35]
  • Albufereta [25]
  • Alicante Golf [24]
  • Virgen del Remedio - Parque lo Morant [24]
  • Los Ángeles [20]
  • Florida Baja [20]
  • Casco Antiguo - Sant Cruz - Ayuntamiento [19]
  • Babel [18]
  • San Blas [18]
  • PAU [16]
  • Pla de Bon Repos [16]
  • Campoamor - Altozano [15]
  • Villafranqueza [13]
  • Colonia Requena [13]
  • Moralet [12]
  • Paus - Poligono San Blas [12]
  • Rebolledo [11]
  • San Gabriel [9]
  • San Antón [9]
  • Ciudad de Asís [9]
  • La Alcoraya [8]
  • Garbinet - Parque de las Avenidas [7]
  • Santo Domingo [7]
  • Goteta [6]
  • Fontcalent [6]
  • Juan XXIII [6]
  • Santa Faz [5]
  • Monnegre [5]
  • Raval Roig - Virgen del Socorro [5]
  • Cañada del Fenollar [4]
  • Nou Alacant [4]
  • Alipark [4]
  • San Fernando - Princesa Mercedes [4]
  • Palmeral [3]
  • El Bacarot [2]
  • Tabarca [2]
  • Divina Pastora [2]
  • Norte [1]
  • Virgen del Carmen [1]
  • Cuatrocientas Viviendas [1]
  • Florida Alta [1]
  • Agua Amarga - Urbanova [1]
  • Urbanova [1]

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