Alicante

Alacant
Municipality
Flag Seal
Alacant
Coordinates:38°20′42.9″N0°28′52.8″W
Country	Spain
Community	Valencian Community
Province	Alacant
Comarca	Alacantí
Government
• Mayor	Luis José Barcala
Area
• Total	201.3 km2(77.7 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2021)
• Total	338,768
• Density	1,683/km2(4,360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00(CET)
Postal code	03000–03016
Area code	03014
Website	Official website

AlacantorAlicante(Spanish:Alicante,Valencian:Alacant) is a city inSpain.It is the capital of the province ofAlicante.It is in the southern part of theValencian Community.It is also a historicMediterraneanport. The population of the city of Alicante proper is about 332,067, as of 2014, ranking as the second-largestValenciancity.Including nearby municipalities, Alicante was populated by 458,843 residents. Population of themetropolitan area(includingElcheand satellite towns) was 795,034 as of 2009. Based on population it is the eighth-largestmetropolitan area of Spain.

The city is a seaportand atourist centre.It has a hotsemi-arid climate(BShin theKoeppen climate classification).

The avenue Maisonnave is the principal commercial street in the city of Alicante. In fact, Maisonnave is the sixth most expensive avenue in the whole ofSpain,which gives an idea of the importance that this street has. TheCorte ingléshas in this central street both branches that it possesses in Alicant, one at each end of the avenue.

Santa Barbara's Castle is 166 metres up the Benacantil mountain. It's very strong with great strategic value. It's called Santa Barbara's Castle because the 4th of December is Santa Barbara's day and the 4th of December in 1248 is when it was taken from the Arabs by Alfonso of Castilla.

Other websites

• Alicante InformationArchived2007-03-10 at theWayback Machine
• Interactive map