A few facts about Alicante
- Alicante is among the ten largest cities in Spain; about 350,000 people live here.
- It's part of the Valencia region.
- It's about 360 km to Madrid, the country's largest city.
- Towns nearby: San Vicent del Raspeig (7 km), El Campello (12 km) and Santa Pola (19 km).