San Vicente del Raspeig

Municipality

San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: Sequet però sanet
(Dry but healthy)

San Vicente del Raspeig

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W / 38.39639°N 0.52528°WCoordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W / 38.39639°N 0.52528°W

Country

Spain

San Vicente del Raspeig

Government

• Alcaldesa

Luisa Pastor Lillo (2007) (PP)

Area

• Total

40.55 km² (15.66 sq mi)

Elevation

109 m (358 ft)

Highest elevation

440 m (1,440 ft)

Lowest elevation

85 m (279 ft)

Population (2012)

• Total

55,434

• Density

1,400/km² (3,500/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Santvicenter, -a
Sanvicentero, -a

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

03690, 03699

Website

San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]) / Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Catalan: [saɱ viˈsɛnt deɫ rasˈpetʃ]) is a municipality located in the comarca of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the conurbation of Alicante city (6 km away and perfectly communicated).

It has an area of 40.5 km² and according to the 2007 census, a total population of 55.434 inhabitants, with a large student population because it contains part of the Universitat d'Alacant, a major educational institution.

The town was founded in 1836 and has the motto Sequet però sanet ("Dry but healthy").

There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent taking place during Summer, and the festival of Moros i Cristians during Spring.

The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories.

Notable people

Juanma Acevedo, footballer

Twin towns

San Vicente del Raspeig is twinned with:

L'Isle-d'Abeau, France

External links

Municipalities of Alacantí

Agost Aigües Alicante Busot El Campello Mutxamel Sant Joan d'Alacant San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig Torremanzanas / La Torre de les Maçanes Jijona/Xixona

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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