Marina Alta (Valencian: [maˈɾina ˈalta]; Spanish: [maˈɾina ˈalta]; lit. "Upper Marina") is a central and coastal comarca of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The comarca is located in the area of Alicante and its capital and largest settlement is the city of Dénia.

Marina Alta
Country Spain
Community Valencian Community
Province Alicante / Alacant
Capital
and largest city
Dénia
Municipalities
Area
 • Total758.02 km2 (292.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total175,156
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Marina Alta borders the comarca of Safor to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, the comarca of Marina Baixa to the south and Comtat to the west.

Marina Alta and Marina Baixa are commonly referred to as les Marines.

Coastal towns such as Calp, Dénia and Xàbia rely heavily on tourism, while inland towns are more dependent on agriculture and other general commerce.[citation needed]

Municipalities

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The comarca of la Marina Alta comprises 33 municipalities, of which the most northeasterly two - Dénia and adjacent Xàbia (Jávea) - form the largest urban area. These are listed below with their areas and populations:

Name Area
in km2
Population
(2001)
[2]
Population
(2011)
[3]
Population
(2019)
[4]
Alcalalí 14.4 902 1,334 1,278
L'Atzúbia (Adsubia) 14.7 550 677 632
Beniarbeig 7.4 1,315 1,881 2,092
Benidoleig 7.5 890 1,187 1,095
Benigembla 18.4 488 519 490
Benimeli 3.5 334 411 418
Benissa 69.7 9,821 11,613 11,005
Benitachell / El Poble Nou de Benitatxell 12.7 2,385 4,540 4,276
Calp 23.5 18,881 23,241 22,725
Castell de Castells 45.9 471 446 449
Dénia 66.2 33,342 42,743 42,166
Gata de Gorgos 20.3 5,129 6,129 6,049
Xaló (Jalón) 34.6 2,025 2,875 2,739
Llíber 21.9 671 927 935
Murla 5.8 391 554 470
Ondara 10.4 5,511 6,568 6,894
Orba 17.7 1,693 2,272 2,174
Parcent 11.8 798 1,034 929
Pedreguer 29.6 5,945 7,434 7,699
Pego 52.9 10,060 10,418 10,128
Els Poblets 3.6 1,822 3,029 2,705
El Ràfol d'Almúnia 4.9 536 704 653
Sagra 5.6 401 439 408
Sanet y Negrals / Sanet i els Negrals 3.9 595 660 667
Senija 4.8 513 601 584
Teulada 32.2 8,453 12,094 11,112
Tormos 5.3 299 356 340
La Vall d'Alcalà 24.2 166 180 167
La Vall d'Ebo 32.4 318 278 216
La Vall de Gallinera 53.6 624 657 571
La Vall de Laguar 23.1 870 934 846
El Verger (Vergel) 8.2 3,744 4,856 4,640
Xàbia (Jávea) 68.6 18,753 28,936 27,604
Totals 759.3 138,696 180,527 175,156
 
Municipalities of Marina Alta

References

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  1. ^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
  2. ^ Census of 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
  3. ^ Census of 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
  4. ^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.


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