Torrevieja
municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
Torrevieja (Spanish: [ˌtoreˈβjexa]) or Torrevella (Valencian: [ˌtoreˈveʎa]) is a seaside city and municipality on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante. It is on the southeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain.
Torrevieja | |
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Coordinates: 37°58′40″N 0°41′0″W / 37.97778°N 0.68333°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Alicante |
Comarca | El Baix Segura / La Vega Baja |
Judicial district | Torrevieja |
Founded | 20th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Manuel Dolón García (2015) (LV) |
Area | |
• Total | 71.44 km2 (27.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 82,599 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Torrevejense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 03181 a 03188 |
Dialing code | 965 and 966 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.