Moraira | |
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   Top left: Moraira and Cap d'Or from Cap Blanc; Top right: Marina with Calpe Rock in the distance; Bottom: Castillo de Moraira | |
  Moraira Location in the Province of Alicante  Moraira Location in the Valencian Community  Moraira Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′17″N 0°08′04″E / 38.688°N 0.1345°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Alta |
| Municipality | Teulada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Teulada-Moraira | Carlos Linares Banon (People's Party) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 (approx) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Moraira (Valencian: [moˈɾajɾa]) is a small upmarket Spanish coastal town, part of Teulada (also known as Teulada-Moraira) municipality, in the Marina Alta comarca, 80 km north of Alicante and 100 km south of Valencia.
The town is located adjacent to the neighbouring village of El Portet and both communities form a tourist resort on the Costa Blanca strip, with 8 km of coastline backed by mountains and vineyards.