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La Nucia
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| Coordinates: 38°37′2″N 0°7′23″W / 38.61722°N 0.12306°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Baja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernabé Cano García (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,242 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.lanucia.es/ |
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La Nucia (Valencian pronunciation: [la nuˈsi.a]; Spanish: La Nucía) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. It borders the municipalities of Altea, Callosa d'En Sarrià, Benidorm, Polop and L'Alfàs del Pi.
La Nucia is located in a fruit valley between Benidorm and Callosa d'En Sarrià, 3 km from the coast of Altea. The urban center is on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, 51 km north of Alicante and 8 km north of Benidorm.
The municipality includes the following housing estates: Barranco Hondo, Coloma, Bello Horizonte, Panorama, and El Tossal.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.