Vega Baja del Segura

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Vega Baja del Segura
Mapa de la Vega Baja del Segura.svg
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Alicante
Capital Escut d'Oriola.svg Orihuela
Municipalities
Area
  Total957.3 km2 (369.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019) [1]
  Total355,257
  Density370/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.

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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.

Municipalities

The comarca is composed of 27 municipalities, listed below with their areas and populations:

NameArea
in km2
Population
(2001)
[3]
Population
(2011)
[4]
Population
(2019)
[5]
Albatera 66.58,63311,69012,279
Algorfa 18.41,7103,3122,935
Almoradí 42.714,05019,28020,803
Benejúzar 9.35,1065,2885,402
Benferri 12.41,1661,8811,942
Benijófar 4.42,2973,3553,322
Bigastro 4.15,1556,7376,733
Callosa de Segura 24.815,80517,91919,038
Catral 20.05,2958,5748,639
Coix 16.86,1966,9757,297
Daya Nueva 7.11,2441,8961,737
Daya Vieja 3.1226596690
Dolores 18.76,2677,3037,470
Formentera del Segura 4.32,1703,9954,191
Granja de Rocamora 7.21,7452,4712,580
Guardamar del Segura 35.69,48015,52015,348
Jacarilla 12.21,6442,0082,022
Los Montesinos 15.12,7744,8524,968
Orihuela 365.454,39079,88977,414
Pilar de la Horadada 77.912,73120,83621,905
Rafal 1.63,4144,2034,498
Redován 9.45,8607,5627,869
Rojales 27.68,48917,98616,963
San Fulgencio 19.74,0399,5727,855
San Isidro 11.71,3401,9251,986
San Miguel de Salinas 54.94,3106,3916,034
Torrevieja 71.450,95390,09783,337
Totals957.3236,489364,113355,257

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References

  1. Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
  2. Mapa temàtic comarcal de la Comunitat Valenciana, serie CV350. Institut Cartogràfic Valencià. 2022, Col·leccions Autonòmiques. PDF
  3. Census of 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
  4. Census of 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
  5. Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.

Coordinates: 38°05′03″N0°56′42″W / 38.08417°N 0.94500°W / 38.08417; -0.94500