Villajoyosa, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
🇪🇸 La Vila Joiosa, is a coastal town and municipality in the Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. The town is known to the locals simply as La Vila. It is the historic and administrative capital of the comarca of Marina Baixa and is located 32 km from the city of Alicante, in the coastal area known as Costa Blanca (White Coast). La Vila Joiosa literally means Joyful Town, although the inhabitants often abbreviate it to La Vila. It has over three km of beaches, including La Platja Centre (Central Beach), close to the city centre. The river Amadorio runs through La Vila.
The area is famous for its chocolate industry and tourism. One of the most popular tourist attractions is its Gothic Catholic church of the Assumption, with a Baroque altar piece. Another popular destination, the Royal Palm Casino (formerly Casino Costa Blanca), is now closed. The town's festival of Moros i Cristians, celebrated at the end of July, was declared an International Tourist Interest Festival. Currently, this festivity commemorates a boat landing from the Berber pirates that was rejected by the population of the town.
Villajoyosa, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Villajoyosa has a population of over 33,290 people. Villajoyosa also forms the centre of the wider Marina Baixa Comarca which has a population of over 188,623 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Villajoyosa has links with:
🇪🇸 Bullas, Spain 🇪🇸 Quesada, Spain 🇫🇷 Vitré, France🇺🇸 Belleville 38.52
🇺🇸 Prince Frederick 38.533
🇹🇷 Kucukcigli 38.483
🏴 Cricklewood -0.218
🏴 Hammersmith -0.223
🏴 Letchworth Garden City -0.224
🏴 Letchworth -0.23
🏴 Shepherds Bush -0.231
🏴 Peterborough -0.237
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🇪🇸 Elche -0.699,38.264 d: 49.6
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