San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
City and municipality in Spain
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San Vicente del Raspeig,[a] in Spanish, or Sant Vicent del Raspeig,[b] in Valencian (officially: Sant Vicent del Raspeig / San Vicente del Raspeig),[1] known simply as San Vicente or Sant Vicent, 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 connected by bus routes and tram). 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 University of Alicante (Universitat d'Alacant), a major educational institution.
San Vicente del Raspeig
Sant Vicent del Raspeig | |
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| Sant Vicent del Raspeig / San Vicente del Raspeig (official) | |
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Sequet però sanet (Dry but healthy) | |
  Sant Vicent del Raspeig / San Vicente del Raspeig Location within Province of Alicante  Sant Vicent del Raspeig / San Vicente del Raspeig Location within Valencian Community  Sant Vicent del Raspeig / San Vicente del Raspeig Location within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alacant / Alicante |
| Comarca | Alacantí |
| Judicial district | Sant Vicent del Raspeig / San Vicente del Raspeig |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | José Rafael Pascual Llopis (2023) (PPCV) |
| 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 (2016) | |
• Total | 56,715 |
| • Density | 1,399/km2 (3,622/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | • santvicenter, -a (Val.) • sanvicentero/a (Sp.) |
| Official language(s) | |
| Linguistic area | Valencian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03690–03699 |
| Dialing code | +34 (ES) 96 (A) |
| Website | Official website |
The town was founded in 1836 with the motto sequet però sanet ("dry but healthy"), but it was not considered a municipality until 1848.[2]
There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent in July, and the festival of Moros i Cristians in late April.
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
Notes
- Pronunciation of San Vicente del Raspeig:
Spanish: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ] - Pronunciation of Sant Vicent del Raspeig:
Valencian: [ˈsaɱ viˈsɛn del rasˈpetʃ]
