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View of Alicante/AlacantDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

Alicante/Alacant

Provincial capital

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

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Together with Elche (Elx) and other municipalities, Alicante forms a conurbation of nearly 1 million inhabitants.

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Coat of arms of Alicante/Alacant
Province
Alicante
Autonomous community
Valencia
Population (INE 2025)
366,221
Altitude
17 m
Area (IGN)
197 km²
District
Campo de Alicante
Postcode
03000–03016
Demonym
alicantina / alicantino
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4 photographs of Alicante/Alacant, taken here and in its own light.

Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vista de Alicante, España · Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Rahultalreja11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castell de Santa Bàrbera and city line from the sea · Photo: Rahultalreja11 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Drozdp · CC BY-SA 4.0
View from the castle on Alicante marina and city center · Photo: Drozdp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
PiotrMig · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alicante from the castle · Photo: PiotrMig (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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