Alicante

Also known as Alacant

Alicante or (officially: / ) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community and the 10th-largest in Spain.

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Alicante is a major port city on Spain's Mediterranean coast and the capital of the Alicante province, located in the Valencian Community. With nearly 360,000 residents, it ranks as the second-largest city in its region and tenth-largest in Spain, making it an important urban and commercial hub.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Alicante
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Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera d'Alacant.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Alicante City.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Alacant / Alicante
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Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Alacant / Alicante
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Valencian Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca