Calpe

Calpe
Calpe (Spanish)
Calp (Valencian)
Calpe seen from the peak of Penyal d'Ifac
Calpe seen from the peak of Penyal d'Ifac
Coat of arms of Calpe
Calpe is located in Province of Alicante
Calpe
Calpe
Location in the Province of Alicante
Calpe is located in Valencian Community
Calpe
Calpe
Location in the Valencian Community
Calpe is located in Spain
Calpe
Calpe
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°38′40″N 0°2′46″E / 38.64444°N 0.04611°E / 38.64444; 0.04611
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
Province Alicante / Alacant
ComarcaMarina Alta
Government
 • Mayor
(Since 2019)
Ana Sala (PP)
Area
 • Total23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total24,096
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Calpí, calpina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03710
Official language(s)Valencian, Spanish
Websitecalp.es

Calpe (Spanish: [ˈkalpe]; Valencian: Calp [ˈkalp])[2][3] is a coastal municipality located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) and a population density of 990 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi). The city lies at the foot of the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park. In 2022 the population was 24,096 inhabitants.[4]

The economy of Calpe is based mainly on tourism and fishing. Many Iberian, Roman and Arab archeological sites exist in the town because of its strategic coastal location.

The Prime Meridian crosses Calpe.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Decree 125/2009 of 28 August, by Consell, which change the name of "Calp/Calpe" by the unique shape of "Calp" in Valencian Archived 2024-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish and Valencian)
  3. ^ Register of Local Entities Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish and Catalan)
  4. ^ "Calpe, Spain". Luxinmo Real Estate. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.