Benidorm

Benidorm
Municipality
From left to right, top to bottom: View of the city from the east, Levante and Poniente beaches, Gran Hotel Bali, Intempo, and Neguri Gane buildings.
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  "Beni", Manhattan del Mediterráneo (Mediterranean Manhattan)
Location of Benidorm
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Coordinates: 38°32′03″N 0°07′53″W / 38.53417°N 0.13139°W / 38.53417; -0.13139
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Marina Baixa
Judicial district	Benidorm
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Pérez Pérez[1] (PP)
Area
• Total	38.51 km2 (14.87 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	70,450
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	benidormense (es) benidormer, -ra (va)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03501–03503
Official language(s)	Spanish, Valencian
Website	www.benidorm.org

Benidorm (English: /ˈbɛnɪdɔːrm/ BEN-id-orm, Valencian: [beniˈðɔɾm], Spanish: [beniˈðoɾ]) is a municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

Benidorm has been a tourist destination within Spain since 1925, when its port was extended and the first hotels were built, though it would not be until the 1950s that it became renowned as a summer destination for people coming from inland Spain, especially Madrid. Today it is known for its hotel industry, beaches, and skyscrapers and receives as many tourists from abroad as from Spain. According to the 2020 census, Benidorm has a permanent population of 70,450 inhabitants, making it the fifth-most populous town in the Alicante province and the ninth in Valencian Community.^[3]