Marina Baixa

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La Marina Baixa
Location of La Marina Baixa in Land of Valencia. Map of La Marina Baixa.
Comarques of Land of Valencia
Capital La Vila Joiosa
Population (2002) 147,039 inhab.
Area 578.80 Km2
Most populated city Benidorm (61,352 inhab.)
Largest city Relleu (76.90 Km2)
Densest city Benidorm (1,593.56 hab/Km2)
Number of cities 18

Marina Baixa is a comarca in Land of Valencia, Spain. It is bordered by the comarcas of Comtat on the northwest, Marina Alta on the northeast, Alacantí and Alcoià on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on the east.

The interior of this comarca is mountainous, and it is dominated by the Serra d'Aitana whose highest peak soars to 1,500 meters. The local fauna is composed by eagles, hawks, crows, blackbirds, swallows, foxes, wildcats, wild boars and a lot of smaller animals. As regards flora, some typical examples are rosemaries, pines, medlars and carobtrees. The terrain is calcareous, so the landscape shows impressive caves and natural archways and fountains.

Tourism is the main economic resource. Fruit trees (especially orange and lemon trees), olive and almond trees are cultivated. The population of this comarca strongly increased in the last twenty years.


edit Municipalities of Marina Baixa Flag of the Land of Valencia

L'Alfàs del Pi | Altea | Beniardà | Benidorm | Benifato | Benimantell | Bolulla | Callosa d'En Sarrià | Confrides | Finestrat | El Castell de Guadalest | La Nucia | Orxeta | Polop | Relleu | Sella | Tàrbena | La Vila Joiosa

edit Comarques of the Valencian Community Flag of the Valencian Community

Alacantí · Alcoià · Alcalatén · Alt Maestrat · Alto Mijares · Alto Palancia · Alt Vinalopó · Baix Maestrat · Baix Vinalopó · Camp de Morvedre · Camp de Túria · Canal de Navarrés · Comtat · Costera · Horta Nord · Horta Oest · Horta Sud · Hoya de Buñol · Marina Alta · Marina Baixa · Ports · Plana Alta · Plana Baixa · Requena-Utiel · Rincón de Ademuz · Ribera Alta · Ribera Baixa · Safor · Los Serranos · València · Vall d'Albaida · Valle de Cofrentes · Vega Baja del Segura · Vinalopó Mitjà

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