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Villajoyosa
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Villajoyosa | |
| settlement_type | Municipality | |
| native_name | la Vila Joiosa | |
| official_name | la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa | |
| image_skyline | Villajoyosa, España, 2014-07-03, DD 35.JPG | |
| image_flag | Bandera de la Vila Joiosa (2024).svg | |
| image_shield | La Vila Joiosa (corona oberta).svg | |
| nickname | la Vila | |
| image_map | ||
| map_caption | Location of la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa | |
| pushpin_map | Spain Valencia#Spain#Europe | |
| pushpin_label | la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Spain | |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous community | |
| subdivision_name1 | Valencian Community | |
| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
| subdivision_name2 | [[File:Escut de la Província d'Alacant.svg | 15px]] Alacant / Alicante |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca | |
| subdivision_name3 | Marina Baixa | |
| subdivision_type4 | Judicial district | |
| subdivision_name4 | la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa | |
| seat_type | ||
| coordinates | ||
| elevation_m | 27 | |
| area_total_km2 | 20.45 | |
| established_title | ||
| population_as_of | ||
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | ||
| population_demonym | viler, -a (Val.) | |
| vilero, -a (Sp.) | ||
| jonense (locally, in disuse) | ||
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| blank_name_sec1 | Official language(s) | |
| blank_info_sec1 | ||
| timezone | CET | |
| utc_offset | +1 | |
| timezone_DST | CEST | |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code | |
| postal_code | 03570 | |
| area_code_type | Dialing code | |
| leader_title | Alcalde | |
| leader_name | Marcos Enrique Zaragoza Mayor | |
| leader_party | PPCV | |
| website |
the town in Alicante
vilero, -a (Sp.) jonense (locally, in disuse)
Villajoyosa (), in Valencian: la Vila Joiosa (), meaning "The Joyful Town", and officially la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa, is a coastal town and municipality in the south of the Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the historic and administrative capital of Marina Baixa region, and is located in the province of Alicante. The town is known locally simply as la Vila.
Geography
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). It has over three kilometers of beaches, including the Platja Centre (Central Beach), close to the town center. The river of La Vila (incorrectly also known as Amadòrio) runs through the town.
Attractions
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 reopened after major renovation. The town's festival of Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians), 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 repelled by the population of the town.
Appearance
Notable people
- Marta Baldó, rhythmic gymnast and Olympic Champion (1996, Atlanta)
- José Catalá, footballer
- Lucía Cortez Llorca, tennis player
- Maisa Lloret, rhythmic gymnast
- Felipe Orts, road and cyclo-cross cyclist
- Maxim Kuzminov, Russian defector and helicopter pilot found dead in Villajoyosa
- Anthony Jung, footballer who was born in Villajoyosa, Spain, to a German mother and Spanish father. He emigrated at the age of three with his divorced mother to Germany.
Twin towns
- FRA Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, since 1989
- ESP Quesada, Spain, since 2006
- ESP Bullas, Spain, since 2006
References
References
- "Equipo de Gobierno Local de Villajoyosa".
- (2020-11-19). "Villajoyosa mantiene su topónimo en castellano al retirarse la propuesta para eliminarlo del pleno". [[Las Provincias]].
- [[Lonely Planet]] Costa Blanca Miles Roddis – 2002 – Page 216 La Vila Joiosa (Villajoyosa) postcode 03570 • pop 23,700 la Vila Joiosa ('Joyful Town') is, in fact, a fairly staid place for most of the year. Its patron saint is Saint Martha. Known to the locals simply as ''la Vila'', it perks up in summertime, dons its glad rags and has a ...
- [http://alicante-spain.info/villajoyosa-moors-and-christians-fiesta/ Villajoyosa Moors and Christians Fiesta] {{Webarchive. link. (12 May 2012 , alicante-spain.info)
- "CRISTIÀ – Moros & Cristianos Villajoyosa 2017".
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