Alicante (Spanish language) or Alacant (Valencian Catalan)
is the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca
of the Alacantí, in the southern part of the Valencian
community, Spain, a historic Mediterranean port. The population
of the city of Alicante proper was 322,431, estimated as of
2006, of the entire urban area, 434,505. Population of the
metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was
725,395 as of 2006 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest
metropolitan area of Spain. City Hall.Alicante is one of the
fastest-growing cities in Spain. Its economy is based upon
tourism in the beaches from Costa Blanca coast, wine production,
services and administration. It exports wine, olive oil, and
fruit, and has light industries, including food-processing,
leather, textiles, and pottery. Turrones —a honey and
almond nougat—is a food specialty of Alicante.
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