Costa Blanca Information

Location Western Mediterranean, eastern coast of Spain.
between 40 47'N and 37 SI'S (Latitude and 0 30't and 1 33w (longitude)
Area 23,505 km2
Coastline 466 km
Population 4,009,329 habitantes (1997)
Towns
population over
100,000
Valencia, Alicante, Castellón and Elx
Major tourist zones Costa Blanca, Benidorm, Costa Azahar and Valencia Terra i Mar
No. of municipalities
Moraira Weather and Climate Moderate Mediterranean. Average daytime temperatures between 12-20 C in winter and 24-32 C in summer. 2,730

No. of sun-hours per
year Altitude

Under 200 m 26.2%
From 201 to 600 m 38.8%
From 601 to 1000 m 32.3%
From 1000 to 2000 m 6.7%
Transportation infrastructure Land:
A-7 Mediterranean Motorway
Dual carriageways A-Ill (Valencia-Madrid) and
N-330 (Alicante-Madrid)
Major trunk roads and secondary roads
Regional railways (FOV) and Spanish Railways (Renfe) International airports: 2
Valencia (Manises / Alicante (El Altet) Maritime passenger ports: 3
Valencia / Alicante / Denia
Tourist sector 674 hotels with 85,895 beds (hotels and hostels)
133 campsites with a capacity of 65,706
3 National Paradors
5 spas, 11 centres for hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy, beauty and relax
218 rural tourist accommodations and 192 rural homes,
23 youth hostels and 3 farm campsites
8,559 restaurants
20 golf courses
38 marinas and yacht clubs