Pilar de la Horadada

Pilar de la Horadada
The Watchtower
Flag of Pilar de la Horadada
Coat of arms of Pilar de la Horadada
Motto(s): 
Mar y Montaña
(Sea and Mountains)
Pilar de la Horadada is located in Province of Alicante
Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada
Location in Spain
Pilar de la Horadada is located in Valencian Community
Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada (Valencian Community)
Pilar de la Horadada is located in Spain
Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°52′N 0°47′W / 37.867°N 0.783°W / 37.867; -0.783
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaVega Baja del Segura
Judicial districtOrihuela
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Fidel Ros (2012) José María Perez (2019-) (PP)
Area
 • Total78.10 km2 (30.15 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total21,418
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
DemonymPilareño -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03190-03191-03192
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Pilar de la Horadada (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈlaɾ ðe la oɾaˈðaða]) is a town and district in the Province of Alicante, in the southeast of Spain. Located 66 km south of Alicante, the city is the southernmost of the Valencian Community, only 1 km north of the regional border (with the Province of Murcia).

The town and its neighbouring villages (Pinar de Campoverde and Torre de la Horadada) are home to thousands of British, German and northern European expatriates. San Javier Airport (Murcia) is within close proximity.

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