San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig
San Vicente del Raspeig
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Motto(s): Sequet però sanet (Dry but healthy) | |
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 | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Alicante |
Comarca | Alacantí |
Judicial district | San Vicente del Raspeig |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Carlos Robles Navarro (2019) (PSPV-PSOE) |
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 | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santvicenter, -a Sanvicentero, -a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 03690, 03699 |
Official language(s) | Spanish, Valencian |
Website | Official website |
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San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish)[a] or Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian),[b] or simply San Vicente / 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 Alicante 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.
The town was founded in 1836 with the motto sequet però sanet ("dry but healthy"), but it was not considered a municipality until 1848.[1]
There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent in July, and the festival of Moors and Christians in late April.
The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories.
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Source: "San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, November 8th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Vicente_del_Raspeig_/_Sant_Vicent_del_Raspeig.
Notes
- ^ Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]
- ^ Valencian pronunciation: [ˌsaɱ viˈsɛn del rasˈpetʃ]
References
- ^ "La ciudad y sus rincones". Ayuntamiento de San Vicente del Raspeig. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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