San Vicente Del Raspeig
It has an area of 40.5 km² and according to the 2007 census, a total population of 55.434 inhabitants, with a large student population because it contains part of the University of Alicante (Universitat d'Alacant), a major educational institution.
The town was founded in 1836 with the motto sequet però sanet ("dry but healthy"), but it was not considered a municipality until 1848.
There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent in July, and the festival of Moros i Cristians in late April.
The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories.
Notable people
- Juanma Acevedo, footballer
Twin towns
San Vicente del Raspeig is twinned with:
L'Isle-d'Abeau, France
Notes
- ^ Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]
- ^ Valencian pronunciation: [ˌsaɱ viˈsɛn del rasˈpetʃ]
- ^ The official name is San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig
References
- ^ "Disposición de denominación de municipio (Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig)".
- ^ "La ciudad y sus rincones". Ayuntamiento de San Vicente del Raspeig. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
External links
- Council Website
- Bonfire Festival
- Radio San Vicente
- Local Newspaper
- Football Team of San Vicente
- Sitio web de información turística de San Vicente del Raspeig
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