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
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6 Beaches
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San Juan, 2,900m in length
Composition: Sand (Golden)
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Los Saladares, 1,900m in length
Composition: Sand (Golden)
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El Postiguet, 667m in length
Composition: Sand (Golden)
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Serragrossa, 400m in length
Composition: Sand, Rocks and Boulders
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Tabarca, 200m in length
Composition: Sand (Golden) and Pebbles
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Puerto Viejo (Isla de Tabarca), 30m in length
Composition: Sand (Golden), Pebbles and Rocks
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San Juan, 2,900m in length
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2 Golf Clubs
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El Plantio Golf Resort
99 shots / 27 holes
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Alicante Golf
72 shots / 18 holes
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El Plantio Golf Resort
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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
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Hiking Routes (11 kms of which are within the municipality)
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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
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GR 125 Senda del Poeta Miguel Hernández | Linear | 81 km | Altitude -20m - 214m
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Airports
- 19 km to International Airport, Alicante Airport (ALC) - Elche / Elx
- 68 km to International Airport, Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) - Murcia
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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
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3 International Schools
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European School of Alicante
Ages: 4 to 18 | Curriculum(s): British, , French, German, Spanish | Language(s): German, English, Spanish, French
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International School El Valle
Ages: 3 to 18 | Curriculum(s): International Baccalaureate, Spanish | Language(s): English, Spanish
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King's College The British School of Alicante
Ages: 3 to 18 | Curriculum(s): British | Language(s): English
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European School of Alicante
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
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3,408 | 1.01% | |
| 4.2 |
Russian
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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
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Winter
9 - 16 °C Avg. Temperature
12 - 14 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
773 Hours of Sunshine
7 Days of Rain
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Spring
10 - 22 °C Avg. Temperature
11 - 11 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
807 Hours of Sunshine
9 Days of Rain
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Summer
20 - 29 °C Avg. Temperature
10 - 10 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
1,009 Hours of Sunshine
3 Days of Rain
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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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