Benidorm
Benidorm | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
       From left to right, top to bottom: Levante and Poniente beaches, Balcón del Mediterráneo, the city from the east, Gran Hotel Bali, Intempo, and Neguri Gane buildings. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): "Beni" | |
  Benidorm Location within Spain  Benidorm Location within Europe  Benidorm Benidorm (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′03″N 0°07′53″W / 38.53417°N 0.13139°WCoordinates: 38°32′03″N 0°07′53″W / 38.53417°N 0.13139°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Baixa |
| Judicial district | Benidorm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Pérez Pérez[1] (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.51 km2 (14.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 67,558 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | benidormense (es) benidormer, -ra (va) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03501–03503 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish, Valencian |
| Website | www.benidorm.org |
Benidorm (/ˈbɛnɪdɔːrm/; Spanish: [beniˈðoɾ]) is a city in the province of Alicante in eastern Spain, on the Mediterranean coast.
Population[change | change source]
| 1857 | 1887 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2005 | 2010 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,720 | 3,183 | 3,498 | 3,113 | 25,544 | 42,442 | 50,044 | 51,873 | 67,492 | 71,198 | 69,010 |
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History[change | change source]
It is thought there were settlements in the Benidorm area possibly as far back as 3000 BC, including evidence of Roman and Punic remains.
Politics[change | change source]
Benidorm has favoured the right wing People's Party (PP) since the general elections of 1993.[3] The PP gained control of the local council at the 1995 local elections and won 14 of the 25 council seats in the 1999 and 2003 elections.
Gallery[change | change source]
Early morning exercise (organised by the local council).
Late morning community singing, in Spanish (organised by the local council).
Exercise equipment.
Benidorm Island viewed from a beach of the city.
Playa Poniente in Benidorm when the sun sets.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ (in Spanish)Toni Pérez devuelve al PP la alcaldía de Benidorm, aunque en minoría[permanent dead link], El Mundo, 13 June 2015
- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ↑ election results in Benidorm[permanent dead link]
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