Alicante

Alicante

**Alacant**
Alicante Alacant
Municipality
	Alacant / Alicante (official)
	View of the harbour with the Castle of Santa Bárbara in the foreground Explanada de España Gran Sol Co-cathedral Casa Carbonell City hall Beach of El Postiguet
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Alacant / Alicante
	Alacant / Alicante Alacant / Alicante Alacant / Alicante
	Coordinates: 38°20′43″N 0°28′59″W / 38.34528°N 0.48306°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Valencian Community
Province	Alacant / Alicante
Comarca	Alacantí
Founded	324 BC
Government
• Mayor	Luis Barcala (PP)
Area
• Total	201.27 km2 (77.71 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2024)
• Total	358,608
• Rank	10th in Spain
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Demonyms	• alacantí, -ina (Val.) ; • alicantino, -na (Sp.)
GDP
• Metro	€34.014 billion (2020)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03000–03016
Area code	+34 (ES) + 96 (A)
Administrative Divisions	12
Neighborhoods	45
Climate	BSh
Website	www.alicante.es

Alicante (/ˌælɪˈkænti/, also UK: /-teɪ/,^[4] US: /ˌælɪˈkɑːnti, ˌɑːl-, -teɪ/;^[5] Spanish: [aliˈkante]; Valencian: Alacant [alaˈkant]; officially: Alacant / Alicante) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community and the 10th-largest in Spain.^[2]