Calpe

Calpe

Calp
Calpe Calp
Municipality
	Calpe seen from Pico de peñón de Ifach
	Coat of arms
	Calpe Location in the Province of Alicante Calpe Location in the Valencian Community Calpe Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 38°38′40″N 0°2′46″E / 38.64444°N 0.04611°E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Marina Alta
Government
• Mayor; (Since 2019)	Ana Sala (PP)
Area
• Total	23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	24,096
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Calpino, calpina
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03710
Official language(s)	Valencian, Spanish
Website	calp.es

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.

[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[2] 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)

[3] Register of Local Entities Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish and Catalan)

[4] "Calpe, Spain". Luxinmo Real Estate. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

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