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District Marina Baja / Baixa
Marina Baja / Marina Baixa: The region has about 190,000 inhabitants, without tourists. The extensive coastal region is the heart of the Costa Blanca. It reaches from almost Calpe (already located in the Marina Alta) in the north, to Villajoyosa in the south. Also the tourist metropolis Benidorm is located approximately in the middle of the coastal section. One could now assume that Benidorm with almost 70.000 inhabitants is the biggest city of the district, also the capital. But Villajoyosa, which is only half the size in the south of Comarca Marina Baja, is the capital of the district.
The inland is hilly and then rises to high Sierras. Especially the areas at the foot of the mountains are very attractive. Here there is a refreshing, clear air and it is somewhat cooler than on the coast. This is very pleasant at least in midsummer. The distance to the coast is only about 10 km. And you are also fast in the mountains. The enormous height of the Sierras impresses from sea level seen more than you would expect at 1,000 to 1,400 m altitude. Because a 1,400 m high mountain looks almost as high from sea level as a 3,000 m high mountain if your viewing location is already very high.
The county borders in the north and northeast on the Marina Alta – together the two marinas are often called only les Marines. In the north lies the Comarca Condado de Cocentaina / Comtat. In the northwest there is Hoya de Alyoy / Alcoiá. And in the west borders the city istrict of Campo de Alicante with the provincial capital Alicante to the Marina Baja.
Mountains & Rivers
- Mountains / Sierras: Sierra de Bernia and the Sierra de Aitana.
In the Marina Baja lies also the relatively highest mountain of Spain. The Puig Campana / Puig Bell. It climbs up to 1.410 m. Seen from almost sea level, this is very impressive. - Rivers / Ríos: Río Amadorio, Río Algar and Río Guadalest.
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Conclusion Marina Baja
The influence of the Moors is still visible today. The architecture, the tiles / Azulejos, the Valencian language, the fiestas and some customs. Everywhere in the country there are fiestas worth visiting about the history of the Moors and Christians / Moros y Cristianos. These fiestas take place throughout the Valencian region. One of the four large and “official” fiestas is in Marina Baja, in Villajoyosa.
Economically, tourism dominates, at least in the coastal communities. Also many residents have settled down. There is hardly a hill on the coast that is not inhabited by an urbanisation. As a result, the construction industry and crafts have also experienced a great boom. But agriculture still exists. Above all citrus fruits and medlars / Nísperos (emphasis in the area around Callosa d'en Sarriá). Also the traditional chocolate industry in Villajoyosa still exists.
The intensive settlement by Northern and Central Europeans, but increasingly also by Russians, has dark sides. The urban sprawl is visible everywhere and is now borderline. After all, most coastal communities (except Benidorm) were wise enough to limit the number of permitted floors. Thus there are also in the first line at the sea hardly buildings which have more than 6 floors. The Moorish, southern Spanish architecture looks picturesque and playful, even in new buildings. The roof tiles – monk and nun – give the roofs a characteristic appearance. Thus the buildings are usually very pleasing. And if you fancy the hustle and bustle and nightlife, the skyscraper town of Benidorm, located in the middle of the coastline, is easily accessible from anywhere.
The biggest cities and places on the coast are: Benidorm (about 70.000), Villajoyosa (about 35.000), Altea (about 22.000), Alfaz del Pi (with Albir – about 22.000), La Nucia (about 20.000) and Finestrat which borders directly on Benidorm in the south (about 6.000). In the inland and in the mountains there are Callosa de Ensasrriá (over 7,000) and Polop (not quite 5,000).
Picture credits contribution: Original Montxo Vicente i Sempere, uploaded by Martorell, vectorized by Rodriguillo [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Directory Marina Baja / Baixa
Complete address list – GeoDirectory
For the complete address list of all cities & municipalities, click here. With preview and short text. Here you can find all municipality with their own town hall and administration in the Comarca Marina Baja / Marina Baixa.
Find everything with GeoDirectory
The GeoDirectory also offers you all relevant addresses of the county of Marina Baja / Baixa.
Examples:
- The addresses and contact details of all 41 pharmacies in the city of Benidorm.
- Or the hospitals in and near Villajoyosa.
- Or the health centres of the city of Altea.
The search in GeoDirectory is infinitely variable. Therefore you can search for everything and everyone – and in all variations. Here is a small guide for using the Geodirectory address directory. Find locations in the Province of Alicante quickly and easily. Here at altea.me.
Addresses – 20 municipalities of Marina Baixa with City Hall
By clicking on a following Pueblo you will get to the results page of all currently available address entries of this municipality.
Click here for the complete address list of all municipalities in the Marina Baja which have an own Town Hall. With preview and Information.
- Alfaz del Pi / L'Alfàs del Pi
- Altea
- Beniardá
- Benidorm
- Benifato
- Benimantell
- Bolulla
- Callosa d'en Sarrià / Callosa de Ensarriá – Hauptstadt
- Castell de Guadalest / Guadalest
- Confrides
- Els Poblets
- Finestrat
- La Nucia / La Nucía
- La Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa
- Orcheta / Orxeta
- Polop
- Relleu
- Rojales
- Sella
- Tàrbena
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Further articles
Costa Blanca – Province of Alicante – Region of Valencia
Travel & Holiday Information for Tourists
Neighbouring counties of Marina Baja / Baixa
North / Northeast: Travel, Holiday & Holiday in the Marina Alta
North: Travel & Holidays in the Condado de Cocentaina / Comtat
Northwest: Travel & Holidays in the Hoya de Alcoy / Alcoiá
West: Travel & Holidays in the Campo de Alicante
Other places with address data can be found here. The WebSite was launched in August 2019. So I ask for some patience. The addresses are just registered. The Address categories health and authorities are already well filled and checked.
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