Alacantí
Alacantí | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province |  Alicante / Alacant |
| Capital and largest city |  Alicante / Alacant |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 637.57 km2 (246.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 487,113 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Alacantí (Valencian: [alakanˈti], Spanish: [alakanˈti]), also known in Spanish as Campo de Alicante[2][a] and Comarca de Alicante,[a][citation needed] is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Marina Baixa and Alcoià to the north, Baix Vinalopó to the south and Vinalopó Mitjà to the west.
Municipalities
[edit]The comarca of Alacantí comprises ten municipalities, listed below with their areas, populations and the average height above sea level:
| Name | Population (2019)[1] | Area (km2) | Elevation (AMSL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agost | 4,758 | 66.64 | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Aigües (Aguas de Busot) | 963 | 18.47 | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Alicante (Alacant) | 334,887 | 201.27 | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Busot | 2,978 | 33.84 | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| El Campello | 28,349 | 55.27 | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Jijona / Xixona | 6,865 | 163.76 | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Mutxamel (Muchamel) | 25,352 | 47.65 | 63 m (207 ft) |
| San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig | 58,385 | 40.55 | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Sant Joan d'Alacant (San Juan de Alicante) | 23,915 | 9.64 | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Torremanzanas / La Torre de les Maçanes | 661 | 36.48 | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Total | 487,113 | 673.57 | 252 m (828 ft) |
Subcomarques
[edit]The Alacantí comarca is made up of two subcomarques: Horta d'Alacant (Spanish: Huerta de Alicante) and Foia de Xixona (Spanish: Hoya de Jijona).
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Spanish: [ˈkampo ðe aliˈkante] and [koˈmaɾka ðe aliˈkante]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Madrid, 2019.
- ^ López Gómez, Antonio; Rosselló Verger, Vicente M. (1978). Geografía de la provincia de Alicante. Alicante: Excma. Diputación Provincial. pp. 202, 531. ISBN 9788450026375. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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