Baix Vinalopó
Baix Vinalopó
Baix Vinalopó ( Capital | Elche | |
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Municipalities | ||
Area | ||
• Total | 488.78 km2 (188.72 sq mi) | |
Population (2019) UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Largest municipality | Elche / Elx |
The Baix Vinalopó[a] (Spanish: Bajo Vinalopó,[b] lit. "Lower Vinalopó") is a comarca in the province of Alicante (Valencian Community, Spain). It is bordered by the comarques of Vinalopó Mitjà and Alacantí on the north and Vega Baja del Segura on the south. Its capital is the city of Elche/Elx, with a population of 232,517 in 2019.[2] The other major towns in the comarca are Crevillent/Crevillente and Santa Pola.
Vinalopó river flows through this comarca giving its name to it, even though nowadays is just a tiny stream more than a proper river. The territory is mostly flat except for some of the last ranges belonging to the Baetic System which appear here near the border with the neighbouring comarcas Vinalopó Mitjà, following a general southwest-northeast trend. The highest peaks are found in the Serra de Crevillent (Sierra de Crevillente), a mountain range close to Crevillent/Crevillente, being its highest the Sant Gaietà with its 816 metres, a local hiking attraction.
Its
The comarca is highly industrial, especially in its capital, Elche, and also in the town of Crevillent/Crevillente. Agriculture is also an important activity in the area. In the coastline around Santa Pola the main activity is tourism, fisheries and sea salt.
Municipalities
The comarca contains just three municipalities, listed below with their areas and populations:
Name | Area in km2 |
Population (2001)[3] |
Population (2011)[4] |
Population (2019)[5] |
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Crevillent / Crevillente | 104.55 | 24,786 | 28,269 | 28,952 |
Elche / Elx | 326.07 | 194,767 | 227,417 | 232,517 |
Santa Pola | 58.16 | 19,782 | 32,454 | 32,306 |
Totals | 488.78 | 239,335 | 288,140 | 293,775 |
Notes
- ^ Valencian pronunciation: [ˈbajʒ vinaloˈpo], locally [ˈba(j)ʒ vinaloˈpo]
- ^ Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaxo βinaloˈpo]
References
- ^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
- ^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
- ^ Census of 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
- ^ Census of 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
- ^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.