Province of Alicante
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For other uses, see Alicante (disambiguation).
Alicante[lower-alpha 1] (Valencian: Alacant)[lower-alpha 2] is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the second most populated Valencian province. Likewise, the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community (Alicante and Elche, respectively) are located in this province.
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Alicante
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Province of Alicante | |
Coordinates: 38°30′N 0°30′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Capital | Alicante |
Government | |
• President | César Sánchez Pérez (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,816.5 km2 (2,245.8 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 41st |
1.16% of Spain | |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,838,819[1] |
• Rank | Ranked 5th |
3.98% of Spain | |
Demonyms | alacantí, -ina (va) alicantino,-na (es) |
Official language(s) | Spanish and Valencian |
Parliament | Cortes Generales |
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Alicante is bordered by the provinces of Murcia on the southwest, Albacete on the west, Valencia on the north, and the Mediterranean Sea on the east. The province is named after its capital, the city of Alicante.