Marina Baixa

Marina Baixa Marina Baja
Comarca
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Capital	Villajoyosa
Municipalities	List Benidorm, Villajoyosa, Altea, L'Alfàs del Pi, La Nucia, Callosa d'En Sarrià, Finestrat, Polop, Relleu, Orxeta, Tàrbena, Sella, Benimantell, Bolulla, Confrides, Beniardà, El Castell de Guadalest, Benifato
Area
• Total	605.15 km2 (233.65 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	188,623
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Relleu

Marina Baixa (Valencian pronunciation: [maˈɾina ˈβajʃa]) or Spanish: Marina Baja is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Comtat on the northwest, Marina Alta on the northeast, Alacantí and Alcoià on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on the east.

The interior of this comarca is mountainous, and it is dominated by the Serra d'Aitana whose highest peak is 1,500 m. The local fauna is composed by eagles, hawks, crows, blackbirds, swallows, foxes, wildcats, wild boars and many smaller animals. Rosemaries, pines, medlars and carobtrees are commonplace flora. The terrain is calcareous, so the landscape shows impressive caves and natural archways and fountains.

Tourism is the main economic resource. Fruit trees (especially orange and lemon trees), olive and almond trees are cultivated. The population of this comarca strongly increased in the last twenty years.