Sant Joan d'Alacant

Sant Joan d'Alacant (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ dʒuˈan dalaˈkant]) is a municipality belonging to Alicante metropolitan area, in the southeast of Valencian Community, Spain. It is the geographic center of the Old Garden of Alicante. Its limits are with the settled areas of Alicante (7 km), Mutxamel (1 km) and El Campello (3 km). It is within the Alicante metropolitan area and shares the same fire department and metro services. Its population growth is due to its function as a bedroom community, as well as in recent years, its isolation from tourist areas, its cultural and academic activities, and because has part of the campus of the University Miguel Hernández of Elx/Elche. It comprises two zones: the town of Sant Joan and Benimagrell, which is now joined through its urban expansion.

Sant Joan d'Alacant

San Juan de Alicante
Town
Plaza de España
Coat of arms
Location of Sant Joan in the Valencian Community
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Valencian Community
ProvinceProvince of Alicante
ComarcaAlacantí
Government
 • MayorJaime Albero Gabriel (PSOE)
Area
 • Total9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Elevation40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total23,518
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)santjoaner, -era (va)
alicantino/a (es)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03550
Area code(s)+34 (ES) + 96 (A)
Administrative Divisions1
Neighborhoods2
Websitewww.santjoandalacant.es

As of the census of 2005, the population was 19,711.

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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