La Nucia
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La Nucia
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| Coordinates:38°37′2″N0°7′23″W/ 38.61722°N 0.12306°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)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,242 |
| • Density | 850/km2(2,200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.lanucia.es/ |
La Nucia(Valencian pronunciation:[lanuˈsi.a];Spanish:La Nucía) is amunicipalityin thecomarcaofMarina Baixa,Alicante,Valencian Community,Spain. It borders the municipalities ofAltea,Callosa d'En Sarrià,Benidorm,PolopandL'Alfàs del Pi.
La Nucia is located in a fruit valley between Benidorm and Callosa d'En Sarrià, 3 km from the coast ofAltea.The urban center is on a promontory overlooking theMediterranean Sea,51 km north ofAlicanteand 8 km north of Benidorm.
The municipality includes the following housing estates: Barranco Hondo, Coloma, Bello Horizonte, Panorama, and El Tossal.
History
[edit]The name derives from the Arabic wordNaziha( "delicious" ). It was given by the kingJames I of Aragonto Beltran de Bellpuig. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, it formed part of the barony of Benidorm and belonged to Alfonso Fajardo, Baron of Polop, of the house of Fajardo de Mendoza.
La Nucia became an independent municipality in 1705, after splitting from the barony of Polop. The parish church, dedicated toLa Immaculada Concepció(Immaculate Conception), was constructed in the 18th century.
Sport
[edit]CF La Nucíais based atEstadi Olímpic Camilo Canoin the municipality.
- Aventuras Sobre RuedasAlquiler de Autocaravanas cerca del Polideportivo
References
[edit]- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
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