Finestrat

38°34′01″N 0°12′45″W / 38.56694°N 0.21250°W / 38.56694; -0.21250Country SpainAutonomous community Valencian CommunityProvinceAlicanteComarcaMarina BajaJudicial districtBenidormGovernment • AlcaldeHonorato Algado Martínez (PP)Area • Total42.25 km² (16.31 sq mi)Elevation238 m (781 ft)Population • Total6,381 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Demonym(s)finestratí, finestratinaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeOfficial language(s)Valencian, SpanishWebsitewww.ayto-finestrat.es

Finestrat (Valencian pronunciation: [finesˈtɾat]) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Geography

Finestrat is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Benidorm and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Alicante International Airport. Accessed by road via the motorway AP-7 and exit 65-A, from where a local road connects to the town. Finestrat can also be accessed directly from the N-332. The old town is located inland but there is also about 267 metres (876 ft) of coast from Punta del Tossal to Cala de Finestrat (es). The beach of Cala de Finestrat is bordered by the towns of La Vila Joiosa to the southwest and Benidorm to the northeast. The municipality includes the mountain Puig Campana, whose summit reaches 1,410 m (4,630 ft).

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External links

• (in Spanish) Official website