Alicante Province, Spain

With 2,030,037 people on January 1, 2025, Alicante province ranks 4th by population and 41st by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 174,990 people (9.4%). Density is 904 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.

The capital, Alicante, has 366,221 residents, 18% of the province. Next come Elche (245,557), Torrevieja (98,533), and Orihuela (84,560).

Of its 141 municipalities (the 27th most of any province), 50 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Tollos, with 32, and the largest by area is Orihuela, at 141 sq mi.

The capital, Alicante, sits 16 ft (5 m) above sea level, the 3rd lowest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Alicante province is Aitana, at 5,108 ft (1,557 m), in the Serra d'Aitana. It’s 24 mi from the capital in a straight line and 5,092 ft higher.

Besides the capital, 7 cities over 50,000 people have their own elevation page: Alcoy (1,854 ft), Elda (1,289 ft), San Vicente del Raspeig (341 ft), Elche (262 ft), Orihuela (82 ft), Benidorm (39 ft), and Torrevieja (26 ft).

Peak with a page in Alicante province or on its border: Aitana (5,108 ft).

Alicante is one of the 3 provinces of the Valencian Community, along with Castellón and Valencia. See Valencian Community: its provinces, population and peaks.