Marina Baixa

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Marina Baixa

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Comarques of Valencian Community

Capital

Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa

Population (2006)

171,877 inhab.

Area

605.15 km²

Most populated city

Benidorm (61,352 inhab.)

Largest city

Relleu (76.90 km²)

Densest city

Benidorm (1,593.56 hab/km²)

Number of cities

Marina Baixa is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Comtat on the northwest, Marina Alta on the northeast, Alacantí and Alcoià on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on the east.

The interior of this comarca is mountainous, and it is dominated by the Serra d'Aitana whose highest peak soars to 1,500 meters. The local fauna is composed by eagles, hawks, crows, blackbirds, swallows, foxes, wildcats, wild boars and a lot of smaller animals. As regards flora, some typical examples are rosemaries, pines, medlars and carobtrees. The terrain is calcareous, so the landscape shows impressive caves and natural archways and fountains.

Tourism is the main economic resource. Fruit trees (especially orange and lemon trees), olive and almond trees are cultivated. The population of this comarca strongly increased in the last twenty years.

v • d • e Municipalities of Marina Baixa

L'Alfàs del Pi · Altea · Beniardà · Benidorm · Benifato · Benimantell · Bolulla · Callosa d'En Sarrià · Confrides · Finestrat · El Castell de Guadalest · La Nucia · Orxeta · Polop · Relleu · Sella · Tàrbena · La Vila Joiosa