Villajoyosa

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Villajoyosa
la Vila Joiosa
Town and municipality
la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa(official)
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Nickname: 
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Coordinates: 38°30′19″N0°13′58″W / 38.50528°N 0.23278°W / 38.50528; -0.23278
Country Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Valencian Community
Province Escut de la Provincia d'Alacant.svg Alacant / Alicante
Comarca Marina Baixa
Judicial district la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa
Government
 •  Alcalde Marcos Enrique Zaragoza Mayor [1] (PPCV)
Area
 • Total
20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [2]
 • Total
37,449
 • Density1,831/km2 (4,743/sq mi)
Demonym(s) viler, -a (Val.)
vilero, -a (Sp.)
jonense (locally, in disuse)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03570
Official language(s)
Website www.villajoyosa.com

Villajoyosa [a] or la Vila Joiosa [b] (officially la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa), [3] both meaning "The Joyful Town", 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. [4]

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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), [5] 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. [6]

Appearance

Platja del Paradis in la Vila Joiosa, by the Mediterranean Sea. Playa Paraiso, Villajoyosa, Espana, 2014-07-03, DD 01-02 PAN.JPG
Platja del Paradís in la Vila Joiosa, by the Mediterranean Sea.

Notable people

Twin towns

Notes

  1. ↑ Pronunciation of Villajoyosa:
    Spanish: [biʎaxoˈʝosa]
  2. ↑ Pronunciation of la Vila Joiosa:
    Valencian: [laˈviladʒoˈjoza]

References

  1. ↑ "Equipo de Gobierno Local de Villajoyosa". villajoyosa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  3. ↑ "Villajoyosa mantiene su topónimo en castellano al retirarse la propuesta para eliminarlo del pleno". lasprovincias.es (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ↑ 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 ...
  5. ↑ Villajoyosa Moors and Christians Fiesta Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine , alicante-spain.info
  6. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "CRISTIÀ – Moros & Cristianos Villajoyosa 2017" – via YouTube.

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