San Vicente del Raspeig
Encyclopedia
San Vicente del Raspeig (sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ) or Sant Vicent del Raspeig (sam viˈsɛn deɫ rasˈpetʃ) is a municipality located in the comarca
of Alacantí
, in the province of Alicante
, Spain, inside the conurbation
of Alicante city
(6 km away and perfectly communicated).
It has an area of 40.5 km² and according to the 2007 census, a total population of 49,341 inhabitants, with a large student population because it contains part of the Universitat d'Alacant, a major educational institution.
The town was founded in 1836 and has the motto Sequet però sanet ("Dry but healthy").
There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent taking place during Summer, and the festival of Moros i Cristians during Spring.
The city has many quarries
of limestone
that enable the existence of cement
factories.
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
of Alacantí
Alacantí
Alacantí is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Marina Baixa and Alcoià to the north and Baix Vinalopó to the south....
, in the province of Alicante
Alicante (province)
Alicante or Alacant is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is bordered by the provinces of Murcia on the southwest, Albacete on the west, Valencia on the north, and the Mediterranean Sea on the east...
, Spain, inside the conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
of Alicante city
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
(6 km away and perfectly communicated).
It has an area of 40.5 km² and according to the 2007 census, a total population of 49,341 inhabitants, with a large student population because it contains part of the Universitat d'Alacant, a major educational institution.
The town was founded in 1836 and has the motto Sequet però sanet ("Dry but healthy").
There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent taking place during Summer, and the festival of Moros i Cristians during Spring.
The city has many quarries
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
that enable the existence of cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
factories.
External links
- Council Website
- Bonfire Festival
- Radio San Vicente
- Local Newspaper
- Football Team of San Vicente