El Verger

El Verger
Coat of arms of El Verger
El Verger is located in Spain
El Verger
El Verger
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°50′34″N 0°0′34″E / 38.84278°N 0.00944°E / 38.84278; 0.00944
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaMarina Alta
Judicial districtDénia
Government
 • AlcaldeXimo Coll (PSOE)
Area
 • Total8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,520
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vergerí, vergerina
Vergerer, vergerera
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03770
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

El Verger (Valencian pronunciation: [el veɾˈdʒeɾ]; Spanish: Vergel [beɾˈxel]) is a town of 4,992 inhabitants situated 3 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea and 8 kilometres from Dénia, in the Comarca of Marina Alta, Valencian Community, Spain. The main attractions are the Main Street, two medieval towers and a neoclassical church. The town's crest, recently resuscitated, pays homage to its name: it displays two trees and four flowers.

The Prime Meridian crosses El Verger.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.