San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig

San Vicente del Raspeig
Municipality
San Vicente del Raspeig /
Sant Vicent del Raspeig

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Motto: Sequet però sanet
(Dry but healthy)
San Vicente del Raspeig

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W / 38.39639°N 0.52528°W / 38.39639; -0.52528Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W / 38.39639°N 0.52528°W / 38.39639; -0.52528
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Alicante
Comarca Alacantí
Judicial district San Vicente del Raspeig
Government
 • Alcaldesa Luisa Pastor Lillo (2007) (PP)
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 (2012)
 • Total 55,434
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santvicenter, -a
Sanvicentero, -a
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 03690, 03699
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish name, pronounced [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]), or Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian name, pronounced [ˌsam viˈsɛn del rasˈpetʃ]), 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 perfectly communicated).

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 Universitat d'Alacant, a major educational institution.

The town was founded in 1836 and has the motto Sequet però sanet ("Dry but healthy").

There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent taking place during Summer, and the festival of Moros i Cristians during Spring.

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:


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