San Vicente del Raspeig
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| San Vicente del Raspeig Sant Vicent del Raspeig |
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| Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) |
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| Native name | Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian) | ||||
| Spanish name | San Vicente del Raspeig | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Valencian Community | ||||
| Province | Alicante | ||||
| Comarca | Alacantí | ||||
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| Land Area | 40.55 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 109 m AMSL | ||||
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| Population | 49,341 (2007) | ||||
| Density | 1,176 hab./km² (2006) | ||||
San Vicente del Raspeig (Sant Vicent del Raspeig - Valencian) is a municipality located in the comarca of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the metropolitan area of Alicante city (6 km away and perfectly comunicated).
It has an area of 40.5 km² and. According to the 2007 census, a total population of 49,341 inhabitants, with a large student population because contains part of the Universitat d'Alacant, a major educational institution.
The town was founded in 1836 and has the motto "Sequet pero sanet".
There are two important festivals every year : the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent taking place during Summer, and the festival of Moros y Cristianos during Spring.
The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories.
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