Marina Alta

Comarca in Valencia, Spain

and largest cityDéniaMunicipalities

Alcalalí, L'Atzúbia, Beniarbeig, Benidoleig, Benigembla, Benimeli, Benissa, Benitachell/El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, Calp, Castell de Castells, Dénia, Gata de Gorgos, Xaló, Llíber, Murla, Ondara, Orba, Parcent, Pedreguer, Pego, Els Poblets, El Ràfol d'Almúnia, Sagra, Sanet y Negrals, Senija, Teulada, Tormos, La Vall d'Alcalà, La Vall d'Ebo, La Vall de Gallinera, La Vall de Laguar, El Verger, Xàbia

Area

• Total758.02 km² (292.67 sq mi)Population

(2019)^[1]

• Total175,156 • Density230/km² (600/sq mi)Demonym Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Marina Alta (Valencian: [maˈɾina ˈalta], "Upper Marina") is a central and coastal comarca of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The comarca is located in the area of Alicante and its capital and largest settlement is the city of Dénia.

Marina Alta borders the comarca of Safor to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, the comarca of Marina Baixa to the south and Comtat to the west.

Marina Alta and Marina Baixa are commonly referred to as les Marines.

Coastal towns such as Calp, Denia and Xabia rely heavily on tourism, while inland towns are more dependent on agriculture and other general commerce.^{[citation needed]}

Municipalities

The comarca of la Marina Alta comprises 33 municipalities, of which the most northeasterly two - Dénia and adjacent Xàbia (Jávea) - form the largest urban area. These are listed below with their areas and populations:

Name	Area in km²	Population (2001)^[2]	Population (2011)^[3]	Population (2019)^[4]
Alcalalí	14.4	902	1,334	1,278
L'Atzúbia (Adsubia)	14.7	550	677	632
Beniarbeig	7.4	1,315	1,881	2,092
Benidoleig	7.5	890	1,187	1,095
Benigembla	18.4	488	519	490
Benimeli	3.5	334	411	418
Benissa	69.7	9,821	11,613	11,005
Benitachell / El Poble Nou de Benitatxell	12.7	2,385	4,540	4,276
Calp	23.5	18,881	23,241	22,725
Castell de Castells	45.9	471	446	449
Dénia	66.2	33,342	42,743	42,166
Gata de Gorgos	20.3	5,129	6,129	6,049
Xaló (Jalón)	34.6	2,025	2,875	2,739
Llíber	21.9	671	927	935
Murla	5.8	391	554	470
Ondara	10.4	5,511	6,568	6,894
Orba	17.7	1,693	2,272	2,174
Parcent	11.8	798	1,034	929
Pedreguer	29.6	5,945	7,434	7,699
Pego	52.9	10,060	10,418	10,128
Els Poblets	3.6	1,822	3,029	2,705
El Ràfol d'Almúnia	4.9	536	704	653
Sagra	5.6	401	439	408
Sanet y Negrals / Sanet i els Negrals	3.9	595	660	667
Senija	4.8	513	601	584
Teulada	32.2	8,453	12,094	11,112
Tormos	5.3	299	356	340
La Vall d'Alcalà	24.2	166	180	167
La Vall d'Ebo	32.4	318	278	216
La Vall de Gallinera	53.6	624	657	571
La Vall de Laguar	23.1	870	934	846
El Verger (Vergel)	8.2	3,744	4,856	4,640
Xàbia (Jávea)	68.6	18,753	28,936	27,604
Totals	759.3	138,696	180,527	175,156

References

^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
^ Census of 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
^ Census of 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.
^ Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.