Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Coastal town
Calpe, in Spanish, officially in Valencian Calp, is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) and a population density of 990 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi). The city lies at the foot of the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park. In 2022 the population was 24,096 inhabitants.
The economy of Calpe is based mainly on tourism and fishing. Many Iberian, Roman and Arab archeological sites exist in the town because of its strategic coastal location.
The Prime Meridian crosses Calpe.
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Los Baños de la Reina (en valenciano, Banys de la Reina) es un yacimiento arqueológico situado junto a las salinas de Calpe (Alicante). Se componía de un palacio romano (no una simple villa o domus circular) que constaba de pasillo, patio y ocho habitaciones.
Sitio arqueológico romanoBien de interés cultural
El castillo del Mascarat o Castell del Mascarat o Torre del Castellet se sitúa en el cerro Castellet del municipio de Calpe, en la provincia de Alicante (Comunidad Valenciana, España). Es bien de interés cultural desde 1996.
Torre defensivaBien de interés cultural
La iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves es un edificio de carácter religioso y de culto católico situado en el centro histórico de Calpe (Marina Alta, Alicante). El edificio destaca especialmente por la singular convivencia de un núcleo medieval fortificado con una ampliación contemporánea.
IglesiaBien de Relevancia Local
Casa fortificadaBien de interés cultural
Muralla urbanaBien de interés cultural
Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural
EdificioBien de Relevancia Local
Molino de vientoBien de Relevancia Local
Retablo cerámicoBien de Relevancia Local
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Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.
8 plans to experience Calpe/Calp 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.
Routes shared by hikers and waymarked trails, with their map and elevation profile.
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.
