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Orba, Alicante

Orba (Valencian: [ˈɔɾβa]; Spanish: [ˈorβa]) is a small town and municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.

It is situated in the River Gerona valley and is bordered by Pego to the north; Benidoleig and Ondara to the north-east; Jalón and Pedreguer to the east and Parcent and Alcalali to the south.

The town has many commercial premises including mini-supermarkets, restaurants and cafe-bars, hair stylist salons and a barbers shop. The town is also well served with four banks, two builders merchants and two estate agents. In addition to the indigenous population, the town and surrounding area is now home to expatriates from throughout the European Union, many of whom are permanent residents and are gainfully employed within the local community.

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  • Referred to by many as the Orba Valley
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  • Orba Information

  • Alicante

    Alicante (/ˌælˈkæntiˌ -t/, Spanish: [aliˈkante]), or Alacant (Valencian: [alaˈkant]), both the Valencian and Spanish being official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, 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 332,067, estimated as of 2014, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 452,462 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 757,085 as of 2014 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain.

    Naming

    The name of the city echoes the Arabic name Laqant (لَقَنْت) or Al-Laqant (ألَلَقَنْت), which in turn reflects the Latin Lucentum.

    History

    The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Ἄκρα Λευκή, meaning "White Mountain" or "White Point"), where Alicante stands today.

    Province of Alicante

    Alicante (Spanish: [aliˈkante]), or Alacant (Valencian: [alaˈkant]), 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. The province is named after its capital, the city of Alicante.

    Territory, population and resources

    According to the 2009 population data, Alicante ranks as the 4th most populous province in Spain (after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia), with 1,917,012 inhabitants. Cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in the province are Alicante (334,757 inhabitants), Elche (230,112), Torrevieja (101,792), Orihuela (86,164), Benidorm (71,034), Alcoy (61,552), Elda (55,168), and San Vicente del Raspeig (53,126).

    The province has the largest ratio of foreigner population among all Spanish provinces. The total of 446,368 foreigners are registered in the province, which represents 23.6 percent of the total population. Out of 141 municipalities that make up the province, foreign population is above 25% in 54 municipalities, and above 50% in 19 municipalities. The latter include San Fulgencio (80%), Rojales (74%), Benitatxell (69.8%), Algorfa (69.7%), Llíber (67%), Teulada (65.5%), Daya Vieja (64.4%); San Miguel de Salinas (64.3%), Calp (62.8%), Els Poblets (61.6%), Alcalalí (60.8%), Benijófar (58.5%), L'Alfàs del Pi (56.6%), Orba (55%), Xàbia (54%), Torrevieja (53.5%), Murla (52%), Fondó (51.7%), and Benidoleig (50%).

    Alicante (tomato)

    Alicante is a medium sized red variety of tomato. It is resistant to "greenback," a condition where the fruit fails to ripen evenly, and produces a reliable, heavy, early crop.

    References

    Radio Stations - Provincia de Alicante

    RADIO STATION
    GENRE
    LOCATION
    Antxeta Irratia Varied Spain
    Network Radio 4 Country Spain
    COPE Elche News Talk Spain
    Ràdio Silenci News Talk,Pop Spain
    Yumbo FM Dance Spain
    CatMúsica Classical Spain
    Onda Cero Madrid Varied Spain
    Radio Sevillanas Varied Spain
    Ibiza Frenchy People Radio Dance Spain
    UK Away FM Varied Spain
    Alzira ràdio Talk Spain
    Radixu Irratia Varied Spain
    HOSPITALET FM Dance Spain
    IB3 Radio // la radio autonomica de les Illes Balears // News Talk,Varied,News Spain
    Radio San Miguel Rock,Latin Hits Spain
    Track FM Pamplona Varied,Dance,Electronica Spain
    Begi FM 2 Classics 80s,Oldies,70s Spain
    Radio Taoro Oldies Spain
    RadioRondo Varied Spain
    Ràdio RSK Alternative Spain
    Txolarre Irratia Varied Spain
    Punto Radio Estrella Talk Spain
    Tarragona Ràdio Public Spain
    Radio Juventud Gran Canaria Varied Spain
    RAC1 News,Sports,Talk Spain
    Onda Peñes Varied,Spanish Spain
    Ràdio Olot Varied Spain
    Activa FM 93.0 - 101.0 - 104.5 - www.activafm.es Pop Spain
    UD Radio Las Palmas Sports Spain
    Begi FM 90s,80s,Adult Contemporary Spain
    Canary UK Adult Contemporary Spain
    Radio Lux (ES) Oldies Spain
    FLAIX eivissa Dance Spain
    Ibiza Soncia Electronica Spain
    EITB Euskadi Irratia Talk Spain
    Radio Mi Amigo (deutsch) Rock,Oldies,Pop Spain
    Loca Fm Dance,Electronica Spain
    XtraFM Costa Blanca Adult Contemporary,Oldies,Top 40 Spain
    RadioVoz Lugo Talk Spain
    Radio Calella Varied Spain
    Radio Atlantida Tenerife Varied Spain
    Ràdio Horitzó World Spain
    Radio Parpayuela Discussion Spain
    Miribilla Irratia Euskera Varied Spain
    HolaFm Dance Spain
    Radio Gorbea Pop Spain
    Ràdio Capital 93,7 FM Adult Contemporary Spain
    Ràdio Flix 107,4 FM Public Spain
    Ràdio Balaguer Public Spain
    Efecto FM Dance Spain
    Atlantis FM Tenerife Adult Contemporary Spain

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