San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig

Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W / 38.39639°N 0.52528°W / 38.39639; -0.52528
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San Vicente del Raspeig
San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish)
Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian)
Postal code
03690, 03699
Official language(s)Spanish,
WebsiteOfficial website

San Vicente del Raspeig (

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.[2]

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.

Notable people

Twin towns

San Vicente del Raspeig is

twinned
with:

Notes

  1. ^ Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]
  2. ^ Valencian pronunciation: [ˌsaɱ viˈsɛn del rasˈpetʃ]
  3. ^ The official name is San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig[1]

References

  1. ^ http://documentacion.diputacionalicante.es/mun_disp.asp?codigo=03122
  2. ^ "La ciudad y sus rincones". Ayuntamiento de San Vicente del Raspeig. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

External links