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L'Alfàs del Pi (Valencian:; Spanish: Alfaz del Pi) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Serra Gelada.
L'Alfàs del Pi has an area of 19.3 km2 and, according to the 2011 census, a total population of 19,802 inhabitants; the latest official estimate (as at 2019) is 20,482. As of 2005, the town had the second largest concentration of Norwegian residents abroad, along with sizable Dutch and English communities. The economy of L'Alfàs del Pi is mainly based on tourism. The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Crist del Bon Encert, built in 1784. The town's symbol is a pine tree, which can be found in the church square. It is home to a nationally renowned film festival which runs each year.
L'Alfàs del Pi has created a planned sea-side community - Platja de l'Albir - situated between Benidorm to the south and Altea to the north in fields earlier dominated by citrus and almond groves. Since 1995, Albir has grown into a village of about 5,000 inhabitants, into a municipality with over 20,000 inhabitants; the majority of whom are originally from Northern Europe.
L'Alfàs del Pi has a high amount of foreign-born residents, having a higher percentage of foreign residents than Spanish residents. The largest foreign population are Norwegians, who have two public Norwegian schools, paid by the Norwegian government, two elder care centres for Norwegians and the only volunteering centre opened by the Norwegian government outside of Norway.
In 2013, the sculpture Paraboloide by Agustín Ibarrola that symbolizes peace and was made in honor of the 2011 Norway Attacks victims was revealed. The sculpture is placed in a park that will be named after Johan Galtung.
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La torre Bombarda es una torre de vigía y centinela del siglo XVI, que se sitúa en el extremo norte de la Sierra Helada, sobre un acantilado, al lado del faro de Punta Albir, en Alfaz del Pi. Se encuentra a 111 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural
La Villa romana de l’Albir (El Albir, Alfaz del Pi, Alicante) es un yacimiento arqueológico datado en el periodo bajoimperial, entre los siglos III y VII. En época romana la villa estaría integrada en el territorio romano de Allon, actual Villajoyosa, ciudad creada a finales del siglo I.
Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de Relevancia Local
El faro de Punta Albir es un faro situado en la localidad alicantina de Alfaz del Pi. Fue inaugurado el 30 de abril de 1863, siguiendo el proyecto de 1855 del ingeniero Antonio Molina.
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Iglesia parroquialBien de Relevancia Local
El museo Delso está situado en el municipio de Alfaz del Pi (Alicante) España. Inaugurado en 1978, contiene una colección de escultura y pintura contemporánea.
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8 plans to experience L'Alfàs del Pi on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
