Vega Baja del Segura | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Alicante |
Capital | Orihuela |
Municipalities | List
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Area | |
• Total | 957.3 km2 (369.6 sq mi) |
Population (2019) [1] | |
• Total | 355,257 |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
Demonym | vegabajense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Torrevieja |
Vega Baja del Segura (in Spanish) or Baix Segura (in Valencian) [2] is a comarca in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.
To the north its neighbouring comarcas are the Baix Vinalopó and Vinalopó Mitjà. Its southern limits are also those of the Valencian Community as it meets a different autonomous community, the Region of Murcia.
The comarca is composed of 27 municipalities, listed below with their areas and populations:
Name | Area in km2 | Population (2001) [3] | Population (2011) [4] | Population (2019) [5] |
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Albatera | 66.5 | 8,633 | 11,690 | 12,279 |
Algorfa | 18.4 | 1,710 | 3,312 | 2,935 |
Almoradí | 42.7 | 14,050 | 19,280 | 20,803 |
Benejúzar | 9.3 | 5,106 | 5,288 | 5,402 |
Benferri | 12.4 | 1,166 | 1,881 | 1,942 |
Benijófar | 4.4 | 2,297 | 3,355 | 3,322 |
Bigastro | 4.1 | 5,155 | 6,737 | 6,733 |
Callosa de Segura | 24.8 | 15,805 | 17,919 | 19,038 |
Catral | 20.0 | 5,295 | 8,574 | 8,639 |
Coix | 16.8 | 6,196 | 6,975 | 7,297 |
Daya Nueva | 7.1 | 1,244 | 1,896 | 1,737 |
Daya Vieja | 3.1 | 226 | 596 | 690 |
Dolores | 18.7 | 6,267 | 7,303 | 7,470 |
Formentera del Segura | 4.3 | 2,170 | 3,995 | 4,191 |
Granja de Rocamora | 7.2 | 1,745 | 2,471 | 2,580 |
Guardamar del Segura | 35.6 | 9,480 | 15,520 | 15,348 |
Jacarilla | 12.2 | 1,644 | 2,008 | 2,022 |
Los Montesinos | 15.1 | 2,774 | 4,852 | 4,968 |
Orihuela | 365.4 | 54,390 | 79,889 | 77,414 |
Pilar de la Horadada | 77.9 | 12,731 | 20,836 | 21,905 |
Rafal | 1.6 | 3,414 | 4,203 | 4,498 |
Redován | 9.4 | 5,860 | 7,562 | 7,869 |
Rojales | 27.6 | 8,489 | 17,986 | 16,963 |
San Fulgencio | 19.7 | 4,039 | 9,572 | 7,855 |
San Isidro | 11.7 | 1,340 | 1,925 | 1,986 |
San Miguel de Salinas | 54.9 | 4,310 | 6,391 | 6,034 |
Torrevieja | 71.4 | 50,953 | 90,097 | 83,337 |
Totals | 957.3 | 236,489 | 364,113 | 355,257 |
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Coordinates: 38°05′03″N0°56′42″W / 38.08417°N 0.94500°W