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List of municipalities in Alicante

Alicante (Alacant in Valencian) is a province in the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain, that is divided into 141 municipalities. As of the 2023 Spanish census, the province is the 5th largest by population, with 1,952,291 inhabitants,[1] and the 41st largest by land area, spanning 5,817 km2 (2,246 sq mi).[2] Municipalities are the basic local political division in Spain,[3] and can only belong to one province.[4] They enjoy a large degree of autonomy in their local administration, being in charge of tasks such as urban planning, water supply, lighting, roads, local police, and firefighting.[5]

Map of Spain with the province of Alicante highlighted
Map of Spain with the province of Alicante highlighted
Map of the province of Alicante with its municipalities
Map of the municipalities in the province of Alicante

The organisation of municipalities in Spain is outlined in a local government law (Spanish: Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local; transl. Law 7/1985, of 2 April, Regulating the Bases of the Local Administration) passed on 2 April 1985[6] and finalised by an 18 April 1986 royal decree.[7] The Statute of Autonomy of Castilla–La Mancha also contains provisions concerning the relations between the municipalities and the autonomous government of Castilla–La Mancha.[8] All citizens of Spain are required to register in the municipality in which they reside.[9] Each municipality is a corporation with independent legal personhood: its governing body is called the ayuntamiento (municipal council or corporation),[10] a term often also used to refer to the municipal offices (city and town halls). The ayuntamiento is composed of the mayor (Spanish: alcalde), the deputy mayors (tenientes de alcalde) and the plenary assembly (pleno) of councillors (concejales).[11] Municipalities are categorised by population for the purpose of determining the number of councillors: three when the population is up to 100 inhabitants, five for 101–250, seven for 251–1,000, nine for 1,001–2,000, eleven for 2,001–5,000, thirteen for 5,001–10,000, seventeen for 10,001–20,000, twenty-one for 20,001–50,000, and twenty-five for 50,001–100,000.[12] One councillor is added for every additional 100,000 inhabitants, with a further one added when the number of councillors based on this methodology would be even in order to prevent tied votes.[13]

The mayor and the deputy mayors are elected by the plenary assembly, which is itself elected by universal suffrage.[14] Elections in municipalities with more than 250 inhabitants are carried out following a proportional representation system with closed lists,[13] whilst those with a population lower than 250 use a block plurality voting system with open lists.[15] The plenary assembly must meet periodically at the seat of the ayuntamiento, with meetings occurring more or less frequently depending on the population of the municipality: monthly for those whose population is larger than 20,000, once every two months if it ranges between 5,001 and 20,000, and once every three months if it does not exceed 5,000.[16] Many ayuntamientos also have a local governing board (Spanish: junta de gobierno local), which is named by the mayor from amongst the councillors and is required for municipalities of more than 5,000 inhabitants.[11] The board, whose role is to assist the mayor between meetings of the plenary assembly, may not include more than one third of the councillors.[17]

The largest municipality by population in the province as of the 2023 Spanish census is Alicante/Alacant, its capital, with 349,282 residents, while the smallest is Tollos, with 40 residents.[18] The largest municipality by area is Orihuela, which spans 365.36 km², while L'Alqueria d'Asnar is the smallest at 1.08 km².[2]

Municipalities

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Official name[19] Name in
Spanish 		Name in
co-official
language
(Valencian)[20] 		Population
(2023)[19] 		Area
(km2) 		Density
(2023) 		Traditional
linguistic
area 		Comarca INE code[19]
Agost Agost 5,067 66.64 76.03 Valencian Alacantí 03002
Agres Agres 619 25.84 23.95 Valencian Comtat 03003
Aigües Aguas de Busot Aigües 1,146 18.47 62.04 Valencian Alacantí 03004
Albatera Albatera 13,092 61.54 212.73 Spanish Vega Baja 03005
Alcalalí Alcalalí 1,397 14.4 97.01 Valencian Marina Alta 03006
Alcoleja Alcolecha Alcoleja 188 14.56 12.91 Valencian Comtat 03008
Alcosser Alcocer de Planes Alcosser 259 4.39 58.99 Valencian Comtat 03007
Alcoy / Alcoi Alcoy Alcoi 59,493 129.86 458.13 Valencian Alcoià 03009
Alfafara Alfafara 419 19.78 21.18 Valencian Comtat 03010
L'Alfàs del Pi Alfaz del Pi L'Alfàs del Pi 20,518 19.26 1,065.31 Valencian Marina Baixa 03011
Algorfa Algorfa 3,635 18.47 196.80 Spanish Vega Baja 03012
Algueña Algueña L'Alguenya 1,395 18.47 75.52 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03013
Alicante / Alacant Alicante Alacant 349,282 201.27 1,735.39 Valencian Alacantí 03014
Almoradí Almoradí 21,874 42.69 512.39 Spanish Vega Baja 03015
Almudaina Almudaina 110 8.82 12.47 Valencian Comtat 03016
L'Alqueria d'Asnar Alquería de Aznar L'Alqueria d'Asnar 511 1.08 473.14 Valencian Comtat 03017
Altea Altea 23,820 34.43 691.83 Valencian Marina Baixa 03018
Aspe Aspe Asp 21,473 70.57 304.27 Spanish Baix Vinalopó 03019
L'Atzúbia Adsubia L'Atzúbia 608 14.67 41.44 Valencian Marina Alta 03001
Balones Balones 119 11.25 10.57 Valencian Comtat 03020
Banyeres de Mariola Bañeres Banyeres de Mariola 7,255 50.28 144.29 Valencian Alcoià 03021
Benasau Benasau 173 9.04 19.13 Valencian Comtat 03022
Beneixama Benejama Beneixama 1,697 34.89 48.63 Valencian Alt Vinalopó 03023
Benejúzar Benejúzar Benejússer 5,625 9.33 602.89 Spanish Vega Baja 03024
Benferri Benferri 2,023 12.37 163.54 Spanish Vega Baja 03025
Beniarbeig Beniarbeig 2,353 7.4 317.97 Valencian Marina Alta 03026
Beniardà Beniardá Beniardà 252 15.74 16.01 Valencian Marina Baixa 03027
Beniarrés Beniarrés 1,089 20.21 53.88 Valencian Comtat 03028
Benidoleig Benidoleig 1,218 7.48 162.83 Valencian Marina Alta 03030
Benidorm Benidorm 72,342 38.51 1,878.52 Valencian Marina Baixa 03031
Benifallim Benifallim 111 13.69 8.10 Valencian Alcoià 03032
Benifato Benifato 140 11.88 11.78 Valencian Marina Baixa 03033
Benigembla Benichembla Benigembla 537 18.45 29.10 Valencian Marina Alta 03029
Benijófar Benijófar Benijòfer 3,473 4.36 796.55 Spanish Vega Baja 03034
Benilloba Benilloba 737 9.54 77.25 Valencian Comtat 03035
Benillup Benillup 105 3.38 31.06 Valencian Comtat 03036
Benimantell Benimantell 534 37.93 14.07 Valencian Marina Baixa 03037
Benimarfull Benimarfull 422 5.56 75.89 Valencian Comtat 03038
Benimassot Benimasot Benimassot 105 9.51 11.04 Valencian Comtat 03039
Benimeli Benimeli 455 3.5 130 Valencian Marina Alta 03040
Benissa Benisa Benissa 12,279 69.71 176.14 Valencian Marina Alta 03041
Benitachell / El Poble Nou de Benitatxell Benitachell El Poble Nou de Benitatxell 4,858 12.65 384.03 Valencian Marina Alta 03042
Biar Biar 3,607 98.17 36.74 Valencian Alt Vinalopó 03043
Bigastro Bigastro Bigastre 7,361 4.1 1,795.36 Spanish Vega Baja 03044
Bolulla Bolulla 440 13.57 32.42 Valencian Marina Baixa 03045
Busot Busot 3,534 33.84 104.43 Valencian Alacantí 03046
Callosa de Segura Callosa de Segura 19,484 24.91 782.17 Spanish Vega Baja 03049
Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Ensarriá Callosa d'en Sarrià 7,708 34.66 222.38 Valencian Marina Baixa 03048
Calp Calpe Calp 25,854 23.61 1,095.04 Valencian Marina Alta 03047
El Campello Campello El Campello 29,993 55.27 542.66 Valencian Alacantí 03050
Camp de Mirra / El Camp de Mirra Campo de Mirra El Camp de Mirra 442 21.82 20.25 Valencian Alt Vinalopó 03051
Cañada Cañada La Canyada 1,210 19.32 62.62 Valencian Alt Vinalopó 03052
Castalla Castalla 11,365 114.6 99.17 Valencian Alcoià 03053
Castell de Castells Castell de Castells 445 45.93 9.68 Valencian Marina Baixa 03054
El Castell de Guadalest Guadalest El Castell de Guadalest 274 15.96 17.16 Valencian Marina Baixa 03075
Catral Catral 9,275 20.02 463.28 Spanish Vega Baja 03055
Cocentaina Cocentaina 11,309 52.94 213.61 Valencian Comtat 03056
Confrides Confrides 297 39.98 7.42 Valencian Marina Baixa 03057
Cox Cox Coix 7,513 16.71 449.61 Spanish Vega Baja 03058
Crevillent Crevillente Crevillent 30,191 104.55 288.77 Valencian Baix Vinalopó 03059
Daya Nueva Daya Nueva Daia Nova 1,767 7.09 249.22 Spanish Vega Baja 03061
Daya Vieja Daya Vieja Daia Vella 667 3.14 212.42 Spanish Vega Baja 03062
Dénia Denia Dénia 45,622 66.18 689.36 Valencian Marina Alta 03063
Dolores Dolores Dolors 7,919 18.7 423.47 Spanish Vega Baja 03064
Elche / Elx Elche Elx 238,293 326.5 729.84 Valencian Baix Vinalopó 03065
Elda Elda 53,034 45.79 1,158.20 Spanish Vinalopó Mitjà 03066
Fageca Facheca Fageca 101 10.17 9.93 Valencian Comtat 03067
Famorca Famorca 45 9.72 4.62 Valencian Comtat 03068
Finestrat Finestrat 8,836 42.25 209.13 Valencian Marina Baixa 03069
Formentera del Segura Formentera del Segura 4,618 4.33 1,066.51 Spanish Vega Baja 03070
Gaianes Gayanes Gaianes 555 9.57 57.99 Valencian Comtat 03072
Gata de Gorgos Gata de Gorgos 6,515 20.33 320.46 Valencian Marina Alta 03071
Gorga Gorga 284 9.11 31.17 Valencian Comtat 03073
Granja de Rocamora Granja de Rocamora La Granja de Rocamora 2,686 7.17 374.61 Spanish Vega Baja 03074
Guardamar del Segura Guardamar del Segura 17,328 33.94 510.54 Valencian Vega Baja 03076
Hondón de las Nieves / El Fondó de les Neus Hondón de las Nieves El Fondó de les Neus 2,698 68.85 39.18 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03077
Hondón de los Frailes Hondón de los Frailes El Fondó dels Frares 1,311 12.55 104.46 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03078
Ibi Ibi 23,920 62.52 382.59 Valencian Alcoià 03079
Jacarilla Jacarilla Xacarella 2,108 12.2 172.78 Spanish Vega Baja 03080
Jávea / Xàbia Jávea Xàbia 29,760 68.59 433.88 Valencian Marina Alta 03082
Jijona / Xixona Jijona Xixona 7,032 163.76 42.94 Valencian Alacantí 03083
Lorcha / L'Orxa Lorcha L'Orxa 587 31.76 18.48 Valencian Comtat 03084
Llíber Llíber 946 21.93 43.13 Valencian Marina Alta 03085
Millena Millena 254 9.77 25.99 Valencian Comtat 03086
Monforte del Cid Monforte del Cid Montfort 8,777 79.52 110.37 Spanish Vinalopó Mitjà 03088
Monóvar / Monòver Monóvar Monòver 12,542 152.36 82.31 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03089
Los Montesinos Los Montesinos 5,477 14.99 365.37 Spanish Vega Baja 03903
Murla Murla 575 5.81 98.96 Valencian Marina Alta 03091
Muro de Alcoy Muro de Alcoy Muro d'Alcoi 9,253 30.24 305.98 Valencian Comtat 03092
Mutxamel Muchamiel Mutxamel 27,078 47.65 568.26 Valencian Alacantí 03090
Novelda Novelda 25,771 75.72 340.34 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03093
La Nucia La Nucía La Nucia 18,970 21.36 888.10 Valencian Marina Baixa 03094
Ondara Ondara 7,308 10.41 702.01 Valencian Marina Alta 03095
Onil Onil 7,763 48.41 160.35 Valencian Alcoià 03096
Orba Orba 2,379 17.73 134.17 Valencian Marina Alta 03097
Orihuela Orihuela Oriola 82,449 365.36 225.66 Spanish Vega Baja 03099
Orxeta Orcheta Orxeta 840 24.06 34.91 Valencian Marina Baixa 03098
Parcent Parcent 1,003 11.77 85.21 Valencian Marina Alta 03100
Pedreguer Pedreguer 8,558 29.58 289.31 Valencian Marina Alta 03101
Pego Pego 10,485 52.85 198.39 Valencian Marina Alta 03102
Penàguila Penáguila Penàguila 313 49.92 6.27 Valencian Alcoià 03103
Petrer Petrel Petrer 33,914 104.09 325.81 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03104
Pilar de la Horadada Pilar de la Horadada El Pilar de la Foradada 23,428 77.81 301.09 Spanish Vega Baja 03902
Pinoso / El Pinós Pinoso El Pinós 8,281 126.46 65.48 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03105
Planes Planes 699 38.87 17.98 Valencian Comtat 03106
Els Poblets Els Poblets 2,763 3.62 763.25 Valencian Marina Alta 03901
Polop Polop 5,339 22.56 236.65 Valencian Marina Baixa 03107
Quatretondeta Cuatretondeta Quatretondeta 136 16.7 8.14 Valencian Comtat 03060
Rafal Rafal 4,800 1.57 3,057.32 Spanish Vega Baja 03109
El Ràfol d'Almúnia Ráfol de Almunia El Ràfol d'Almúnia 721 4.88 147.74 Valencian Marina Alta 03110
Redován Redován Redovà 8,183 9.45 865.92 Spanish Vega Baja 03111
Relleu Relleu 1,248 76.87 16.23 Valencian Marina Baixa 03112
Rojales Rojales Rojals 17,451 27.73 629.31 Spanish Vega Baja 03113
La Romana La Romana 2,632 43.29 60.79 Valencian Vinalopó Mitjà 03114
Sagra Sagra 442 5.62 78.64 Valencian Marina Alta 03115
Salinas Salinas Salines 1,733 61.71 28.08 Spanish Alt Vinalopó 03116
San Fulgencio San Fulgencio Sant Fulgenci 9,443 20.7 456.18 Spanish Vega Baja 03118
San Isidro San Isidro Sant Isidre 2,208 11.7 188.71 Spanish Vega Baja 03904
San Miguel de Salinas San Miguel de Salinas Sant Miquel de les Salines 6,798 54.85 123.93 Spanish Vega Baja 03120
San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig San Vicente del Raspeig Sant Vicent del Raspeig 59,928 40.55 1,477.87 Valencian Alacantí 03122
Sanet y Negrals Sanet y Negrals Sanet i els Negrals 737 3.94 187.05 Valencian Marina Alta 03117
Sant Joan d'Alacant San Juan de Alicante Sant Joan d'Alacant 25,275 9.64 2,621.88 Valencian Alacantí 03119
Santa Pola Santa Pola 37,816 58.16 650.20 Valencian Baix Vinalopó 03121
Sax Sax Saix 10,072 63.48 158.66 Spanish Alt Vinalopó 03123
Sella Sella 607 38.72 15.67 Valencian Marina Baixa 03124
Senija Senija 670 4.79 139.87 Valencian Marina Alta 03125
Tàrbena Tárbena Tàrbena 630 31.67 19.89 Valencian Marina Baixa 03127
Teulada Teulada 12,515 32.25 388.06 Valencian Marina Alta 03128
Tibi Tibi 1,808 70.38 25.68 Valencian Alcoià 03129
Tollos Tollos 40 15.97 2.50 Valencian Comtat 03130
Tormos Tormos 339 5.36 63.24 Valencian Marina Alta 03131
Torremanzanas / La Torre de les Maçanes Torremanzanas La Torre de les Maçanes 714 36.48 19.57 Valencian Alacantí 03132
Torrevieja Torrevieja Torrevella 89,290 71.76 1,244.28 Spanish Vega Baja 03133
La Vall d'Alcalà Valle de Alcalá La Vall d'Alcalà 174 22.85 7.61 Valencian Marina Alta 03134
La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Ebo La Vall d'Ebo 230 32.43 7.09 Valencian Marina Alta 03135
La Vall de Gallinera Vall de Gallinera La Vall de Gallinera 581 53.63 10.83 Valencian Marina Alta 03136
La Vall de Laguar Vall de Laguart La Vall de Laguar 873 23.05 37.87 Valencian Marina Alta 03137
El Verger Vergel El Verger 5,101 8.16 625.12 Valencian Marina Alta 03138
Villajoyosa / La Vila Joiosa Villajoyosa La Vila Joiosa 36,093 59.25 609.16 Valencian Marina Baixa 03139
Villena Villena 34,144 345.38 98.85 Spanish Alt Vinalopó 03140
Xaló Jalón Xaló 2,964 34.59 85.68 Valencian Marina Alta 03081

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Cifras de población. Principales resultados. 2021-2023. Población según comunidad autónoma y provincia y sexo" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference landarea was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ BOE 1985, p. 11.
  4. ^ BOE 1985, p. 14.
  5. ^ BOE 1985, pp. 22–23.
  6. ^ BOE 1985.
  7. ^ BOE 1986.
  8. ^ BOE 1982.
  9. ^ BOE 1985, p. 15.
  10. ^ BOE 1985, pp. 13–14.
  11. ^ a b BOE 1985, p. 19.
  12. ^ LOREG 1985, pp. 64–65.
  13. ^ a b LOREG 1985, p. 65.
  14. ^ LOREG 1985, p. 7.
  15. ^ LOREG 1985, p. 66.
  16. ^ BOE 1985, p. 33.
  17. ^ BOE 1985, p. 21.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference census2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ a b c Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles en aplicación de la Ley de Bases del Régimen Local (Art. 17). INE
  20. ^ Corpus Toponímic Valencià. Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. 2009, València.

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