Altea
Altea | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°35′55″N 0°3′7″W / 38.59861°N 0.05194°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Baixa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaume Llinares Cortés (2019) (Compromís) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.43 km2 (13.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 21,995 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alteà / Alteano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03590 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish and Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
Altea (Valencian: [alˈtea], Spanish: [alˈtea]) is a city and municipality located in the Valencian Community, Spain, on the section of Mediterranean coast called the Costa Blanca.
At present, the economy of Altea is based on tourism, which started to grow in the 1950s because of its good weather, beaches and the labyrinthine streets with whitewashed house-fronts that characterize the town. Altea is protected on the north by the bluffs of the Serra de Bèrnia, creating an especially mild microclimate. Its seafront esplanade is planted with palms.
The city is notable for being residence of a number of affluent Russian migrants.