The city is located on
the shores of the Mediterranean on a plain sorted by a series of hills and
elevations.Mount Benacantil, 169 m, on which sits the Castillo deSanta Barbara, dominates
the urban facade and is the most characteristic of the city.
In this we also find the Tossal, where theCastle ofSan Fernando, Sierra de San Julian,
Serra Grossa, and Garbinet Tossal Manises sit. Troughs and gorges run among
these, some completely hidden by urban growth and the graying of esplanades.
Bon Hivern, San Blas-Benalua, and other larger ones are targeted as the Rambla
of the Sheep or the Juncaret. South of the city there is a wetland area, the
salt of Agua Amarga.
In the coastline beaches are, from north to
south:San Juan, La Almadraba, La Albufereta, El
Postiguet, Agua Amarga, El Saladar, and theisland ofTabarca.
Between the beaches of La Albufereta andSan
Juan is Cabo de las Huertas, with numerous coves:
Calabarda, Cantalares, Los Judios, and La Palmera.
There is a large gap
within the city. Because the city is at 0 m, it is used as reference to measure
height anywhere inSpain.
There are the neighborhoods on the same level as the Playa deSan
Juan; other than height, Pla Bon Repos of San Blas is 30 m,Los Angeles is 75 m, and
the Garden City's General Virgen del Remedio Marva is more than 80 meters.
The township is just
over 200 kmē and stands out at the maximum elevation, 1208 m, of Cabezon de Oro.
There are also mountains of lesser height, such as the mountain ranges of the
Eagles, Alcoraya, Medium, Fontcalent (426 m), and Sancho Tajos, separating the
regions ofAlicante
and Vinalopo.
These elevations are
materials composed of limestone, sandstone, and marl formations. They include
the drainage basins of theMonnegre
River and Rambla de
Sheep. It also stresses theTabarca
Island, opposite the
place of Santa Pola, and is part of the municipality.
Alicante (in Valencian, Alacant) is the second largest city ofValencia, with a population of 331,750
inhabitants (INE 2008). Located on the Mediterranean coast,Alicante
is the capital of theprovince
ofAlicante and the
region of Alacante.
Alicante forms a conurbation of 452,462 inhabitants in
the neighboring towns of San Vicente del Raspeig, San Juan de Alicante,
Campello, and Muchamiel. In addition, with the metropolitan area ofElche,Alicante
has 757,443 inhabitants. It is eminently a city of tourism and services.
