San Miguel de Salinas

Municipality

Coat of arms

Location of Pilar de la Foradada in Comunidad Valenciana

San Miguel de Salinas

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 37°58′50″N 0°47′23″W / 37.98056°N 0.78972°WCoordinates: 37°58′50″N 0°47′23″W / 37.98056°N 0.78972°W

Country

Spain

Torrevieja

Government

• Alcalde

Ángel Sáez Huertas (2007) (PP)

Area

• Total

54.90 km² (21.20 sq mi)

Elevation

75 m (246 ft)

Population (2009)

• Total

8,135

• Density

150/km² (380/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Sanmiguelero -a

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

03193

Official language(s)

Spanish

San Miguel de Salinas (Spanish pronunciation: [san miˈɣel de saˈlinas], Valencian: Sant Miquel de les Salines [sam miˈkɛɫ de les saˈlines]) is a town and municipality in the Valencian Community (Spain), situated in the south of the province of Alicante; in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura. In the 2006 census, the population was 7,104.

Location and Geography

Located between Torrevieja and Murcia, San Miguel de Salinas is the highest town in the comarca. Its area (54 km²) descends from the mountain with many streams and gullies leading to the plain, known as El Llano, where the salt lakes are found. Local roads connect the town with Orihuela, Bigastro, Torrevieja and other towns in the area. From Alicante and Cartagena, the town can be accessed via the A-7 (E15) and AP-7 then the CV-940 and CV-941.

History

It is thought that settlement began in the area during Roman times, at a place known as Nisdomia. The area has always been connected to the Orihuela district but in 1836 the town's urban area was separated from it and in 1955 the municipal boundary was extended into the country to form an imaginary triangle between the Pedrera Reservoir, the Torrevieja lagoon and La Peña del Águila.

External links

Town Hall of San Miguel de Salinas

Municipalities of Vega Baja del Segura

Albatera Algorfa Almoradí Benejúzar Benferri Benijófar Bigastro Callosa de Segura Catral Cox Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Formentera del Segura Granja de Rocamora Guardamar del Segura Jacarilla Los Montesinos Orihuela Pilar de la Horadada Rafal Redován Rojales San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas Torrevieja

Municipalities of the province of Alicante

L'Atzúbia Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardá Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitachell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Dénia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Facheca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora Guadalest Guardamar del Segura Hondón de las Nieves Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar La Vila Joiosa Llíber Lorcha/L'Orxa Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monóvar Murla Muro de Alcoy Mutxamel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrer Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals Sant Joan d'Alacant Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tárbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villena Xàbia

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