Province of Alicante

Private Claimants Challenge Torrevieja Council Over 14.7 Hectares of Land in Las Torretas

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Two private individuals have launched legal action claiming ownership of almost 15 hectares of land in Las Torretas that Torrevieja City Council maintains is...

Court Overturns 15-Year Sentence in Orihuela Costa Sexual Assault Case

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The High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community has overturned a 15-year prison sentence imposed on a man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting...

Benejúzar Experience Returns with Food, Nature and Local Culture

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Benejúzar Experience returns for its 11th edition in October, offering four events celebrating the municipality’s food, natural surroundings, traditions and local products. The 2026 programme...

Torrevieja Moves to Control Cat Colonies as Population Tops 2,000

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Torrevieja City Council is introducing tighter controls on community cat colonies after the municipality’s recorded feline population exceeded 2,000. Under a new Ethical Management Programme...

Night Raider Strikes 12 Santa Pola Businesses

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A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with 12 break-ins at bars, restaurants and commercial premises in Santa Pola. The arrest followed a joint...
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Alicante province is on the Mediterranean Sea in eastern Spain, on the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is home to the cities of Alicante, Elche, and Orihuela.

Alicante is bordered by the provinces of Murcia on the southwest, Albacete on the west, Valencia on the north, and the Mediterranean Sea and Costa Blanca (White Coast) on the east. The province is named after its capital, which is the city of Alicante.

Alicante ranks as the 5th most populous province in Spain after Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. In 2018 it had a population of 1,838,819 inhabitants. The largest cities in the Alicante province in 2018 were Alicante (population of 334,757), Elche (population of 230,112), Torrevieja (population of 101,792), Orihuela (population of 86,164), Benidorm (population of 71,034), Alcoy (population of 61,552), Elda (population of 55,168), and San Vicente del Raspeig (population of 53,126).

This province has the largest ratio of foreigner population among all Spanish provinces. There are 446,368 foreigners registered in the province (and many more unregistered foreigners), which represents 23.6% of the total population. Of the 141 municipalities that make up the province, foreign population is above 25% in 54 municipalities, and above 50% in 19 municipalities. The municipalities with the largest concentration of foreign residents include San Fulgencio (80%), Rojales (74%), Benitatxell (69.8%), Algorfa (69.7%), Llíber (67%), Teulada (65.5%), Daya Vieja (64.4%); San Miguel de Salinas (64.3%), Calp (62.8%), Els Poblets (61.6%), Alcalalí (60.8%), Benijófar (58.5%), L’Alfàs del Pi (56.6%), Orba (55%), Xàbia (54%), Torrevieja (53.5%), Murla (52%), Fondó (51.7%), and Benidoleig (50%).