Calpe (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈkalpe]) or Calp[2][3] (Valencian pronunciation:[ˈkalp]) is a coastal municipality located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) and a population density of 990 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi). The city lies at the foot of the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park. In 2022 the population was 24,096 inhabitants.[4]
The economy of Calpe is based mainly on tourism and fishing. Many Iberian, Roman and Arab archeological sites exist in the town because of its strategic coastal location.
The Prime Meridian crosses Calpe.
^Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^Decree 125/2009 of 28 August, by Consell, which change the name of "Calp/Calpe" by the unique shape of "Calp" in Valencian Archived 2024-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish and Valencian)
^Register of Local Entities Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish and Catalan)
^"Calpe, Spain". Luxinmo Real Estate. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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