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Alacant or Alicante is a city in
Spain, the capital of the province
of Alicante and of the comarca of
the Alacantí, in the southern part
of the Valencian Community. It is
also a historic Mediterranean port.
The population of the city of
Alicante proper was 334,757,
estimated as of 2009 ranking as the
second-largest Valencian city.
Including nearby municipalities,
Alicante conurbation was populated
by 458,843 residents. Population of
the metropolitan area (including
Elche and satellite towns) was
795,034 as of 2009[update]
estimates, ranking as the
eighth-largest metropolitan area of
Spain.
Amongst the most notable features of
the city are the Castle of Santa
Bárbara, which sits high above the
city, and the port of Alicante,
which was the subject of bitter
controversy in 2006-2007 as
residents battled to keep it from
being changed into an industrial
estate.
The Santa Bárbara castle is situated
on Mount Benacantil, overlooking the
city. The promenade Explanada de
España lined by palm trees consists
of 6.5 million marble stones and is
one of the most lovely promenades in
Spain. For the people of Alicante it
is the meeting point in the evenings
and a place where many concerts take
place. At the end of the promenade
there is a Monument of the artist
Mark Hersch, who still lives in
Alicante. The main church of
Alicante and the bishop seat is
Concatedral de San Nicolás de Bari,
which originates from the XVII
century.
El Palmeral Park is one of favored
parks of Alicante. It includes
walking trails, children's
playgrounds, lakes and brooks,
picnic tables and an auditorium for
concerts. El Ereta Park is located
on Mount Benacantil. It runs from
the Santa Bárbara castle down to the
old part of Alicante.
Just a few kilometers from Alicante,
on the Mediterranean Sea, lays
Tabarca island. What was once a slip
angle for pirates, is now a
beautiful tourist attraction.
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