Benidorm
Benidorm (/ˈbɛnɪdɔːrm/; Spanish: [beniˈðoɾ]) is a city in the province of Alicante in eastern Spain, on the Mediterranean coast.
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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. | |||||||||
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| 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 ()[2] | |||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||||||||
| Postal code | 03501–03503 | ||||||||
| Official language(s) | Spanish, Valencian | ||||||||
| Website | www.benidorm.org | ||||||||
Population
| 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
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
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
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
- ↑ (in Spanish)Toni Pérez devuelve al PP la alcaldía de Benidorm, aunque en minoría[dead link], El Mundo, 13 June 2015
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{{cite web}}: Empty citation (help) - ↑ election results in Benidorm[dead link]
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