San Vicente del Raspeig

infobox city spain


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official_name=San Vicente del Raspeig Sant Vicent del Raspeig
native_name=Sant Vicent del Raspeig
spanish_name=San Vicente del Raspeig
lat_long=coord|38|23|47|N|0|31|32|W|region:ES_type:city
time_zone=CET (GMT +1)
time_zone_summer=CEST (GMT +2)
native_language=Valencian
community=Valencian Community
community_link=Valencia (autonomous community)
province=Alicante
province_link=Alicante (province)
comarca=Alacantí
comarca_link=Alacantí
area=40.55
altitude=109
population=49,341
date-population=2007
density=1,176
date-density=2006

San Vicente del Raspeig (Sant Vicent del Raspeig - Valencian) is a municipality located in the "comarca" of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the metropolitan area of Alicante city (6 km away and perfectly comunicated).

It has an area of 40.5 km² and. According to the 2007 census, a total population of 49,341 inhabitants, with a large student population because contains part of the Universitat d'Alacant, a major educational institution.

The town was founded in 1836 and has the motto "Sequet pero sanet".

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

The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories.

External links

* [http://www.raspeig.es/ Council Website]
* [http://www.fogueresdesantvicent.com/ Bonfire Festival]
* [http://www.radiosanvicente.com/ Radio San Vicente]
* [http://www.costacomunicaciones.es/costa/index.php?publicacion=1 Local Newspaper]
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fútbol_Club_Jove_Español_de_San_Vicente Football Team of San Vicente]