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Articles related to the province of Alicante / Alacant
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Suma Gestión Tributaria (Alicante Administration Body)
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1556:: 52,401 inhabitants (2019); its capital is
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2008:Ciudad Real
1534:Baix Segura
1518:Marina Baja
1497:Marina Alta
1456:Alcoy/Alcoi
1446:subcomarcas
1376:Villajoyosa
1191:Villajoyosa
1022:reconquered
984:Via Augusta
961:Phoenicians
893:Marina Alta
851:rain shadow
747:(1,296 m),
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735:(1,410 m),
731:(1,558 m),
666:Els Poblets
638:Benitatxell
604:(101,792),
600:(230,112),
244:Ranked 41st
144: /
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2108:Pontevedra
2058:Las Palmas
1789:"Alicante"
1760:"Alicante"
1734:References
1566:festivals.
1542:Torrevieja
1508:; tourism.
1490:Cocentaina
1464:festivals.
1003:Al Andalus
999:Visigothic
950:La Serreta
925:or in the
919:Kermes Oak
866:including
864:Scrublands
825:Important
785:, and the
737:Montcabrer
698:Benidoleig
690:Torrevieja
654:Daya Vieja
624:(53,126).
616:(61,552),
612:(71,034),
608:(86,164),
602:Torrevieja
337:Parliament
295:alicantino
275:Ranked 5th
258:Population
210:Government
2143:Tarragona
2118:Salamanca
2003:Castellón
1998:Cantabria
1973:Barcelona
1653:Alicante:
1604:Elche/Elx
1436:festival.
1413:Valencian
1409:comarques
1337:Guadalest
1312:Penàguila
1268:Reservoir
1266:Guadalest
1069:vineyards
831:Guardamar
768:Mar Menor
753:El Montgó
692:(53.5%),
680:(56.6%),
676:(58.5%),
674:Benijófar
672:(60.8%),
668:(61.6%),
664:(62.8%),
660:(64.3%),
656:(64.4%);
652:(65.5%),
644:(69.7%),
640:(69.8%),
586:Barcelona
490:Valencian
331:Valencian
266:1,838,819
74:Valencian
2194:Category
2173:Zaragoza
2158:Valencia
2113:La Rioja
2103:Palencia
2038:Gipuzkoa
1953:Asturias
1943:Alicante
1938:Albacete
1928:A Coruña
1702:See also
1538:Orihuela
1522:Benidorm
1472:Castalla
1421:Alacantí
1404:comarcas
1251:Orihuela
1236:Alicante
1087:footwear
946:Iberians
861:Matorral
811:El Fondo
799:Amadorio
779:Vinalopó
670:Alcalalí
610:Benidorm
606:Orihuela
594:Alicante
590:Valencia
558:Alicante
550:Valencia
546:Albacete
531:Alicante
523:province
507:Alicante
481:Spanish:
353:Alicante
308:alacantí
290:Demonyms
85:Province
2133:Seville
2128:Segovia
2098:Ourense
2093:Navarre
2028:Granada
2013:Córdoba
1988:Cáceres
1963:Badajoz
1948:Almería
1621:Museums
1558:Villena
1506:comarca
1430:comarca
1317:comarca
1314:in the
1176:Moraira
1115:Gallery
1073:Fishing
1059:Economy
992:colonia
883:Proper
876:juniper
872:esparto
854:Spring.
772:ramblas
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688:(54%),
684:(55%),
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648:(67%),
642:Algorfa
636:(74%),
634:Rojales
632:(80%),
562:Alacant
521:) is a
517:Alacant
495:Alacant
327:Spanish
314: (
301: (
195:Capital
157:Country
129:38°30′N
58:Spanish
2168:Zamora
2153:Toledo
2148:Teruel
2088:Murcia
2083:Málaga
2078:Madrid
2068:Lleida
2048:Huesca
2043:Huelva
2023:Girona
2018:Cuenca
1983:Burgos
1978:Biscay
1794:Lexico
1765:Lexico
1626:Alcoy:
1588:grapes
1584:marble
1485:Comtat
1441:Alcoià
1322:Alcoià
1282:Aitana
1107:. The
980:Romans
965:Greeks
791:Girona
783:Serpis
745:Maigmó
729:Aitana
646:Llíber
582:Madrid
542:Murcia
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1993:Cádiz
1958:Ávila
1933:Álava
1729:Notes
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1161:Dénia
1146:Xàbia
1131:Altea
1026:Moors
868:thyme
795:Algar
694:Murla
686:Xàbia
614:Alcoy
598:Elche
535:Elche
399:also
169:Spain
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2063:León
2053:Jaén
1580:Elda
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