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San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish)
Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian)
Municipality
Flag of San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del RaspeigFlagCoat of arms of San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del RaspeigCoat of arms
Motto(s): Sequet però sanet
(Dry but healthy)
San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig is located in SpainSan Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del RaspeigSan Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del RaspeigLocation in Spain
Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W / 38.39639°N 0.52528°W / 38.39639; -0.52528
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaAlacantí
Judicial districtSan Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Rafael Pascual Llopis (2023) (PPCV)
Area
 • Total40.55 km (15.66 sq mi)
Elevation109 m (358 ft)
Highest elevation440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation85 m (279 ft)
Population
 • Total56,715
 • Density1,400/km (3,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sanvicentero, -a
Santvicenter, -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code03690, 03699
Official language(s)Spanish, Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website
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San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish) or Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian), or simply San Vicente / Sant Vicent, 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 connected by bus routes and 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.

There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent in July, and the festival of Moros i Cristians 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

References

  1. "Disposición de denominación de municipio (Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig)".
  2. "La ciudad y sus rincones". Ayuntamiento de San Vicente del Raspeig. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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