San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig

San Vicente del Raspeig
Municipality
San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s): Sequet però sanet (Dry but healthy)
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	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03690, 03699
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

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San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]) / Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Catalan: [saɱ viˈsɛnt deɫ 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

Juanma Acevedo, footballer

Twin towns

San Vicente del Raspeig is twinned with:

L'Isle-d'Abeau, France

External links

v t e Municipalities of Alacantí
Agost Aigües Alicante Busot El Campello Mutxamel Sant Joan d'Alacant San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig Torremanzanas / La Torre de les Maçanes Jijona/Xixona

v t e Municipalities of the province of Alicante
Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy/Alcoi Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardá Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitachell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Denia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Facheca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora El Castell de Guadalest Guardamar del Segura Hondón de las Nieves Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona/Xixona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar L'Atzúbia La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar Llíber Lorcha Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monóvar Murla Muro de Alcoy Mutxamel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrel Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals San Juan de Alicante Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tárbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villajoyosa Villena Xàbia

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