Sant Joan d'Alacant

Sant Joan d'Alacant (Valencian pronunciation: [saɲ dʒuˈan dalaˈkant]) is a municipality belonging to Alicante metropolitan area, in the southeast of Valencian Community, Spain. It is the geographic center of the Old Garden of Alicante. Its limits are with the settled areas of Alicante (7 km), Mutxamel (1 km) and El Campello (3 km). It is within the Alicante metropolitan area and shares the same fire department and metro services. Its population growth is due to its function as a bedroom community, as well as in recent years, its isolation from tourist areas, its cultural and academic activities, and because has part of the campus of the University Miguel Hernández of Elx/Elche. It comprises two zones: the town of Sant Joan and Benimagrell, which is now joined through its urban expansion.

As of the census of 2005, the population was 19,711.

Sant Joan d'Alacant: Town Hall square, with the church at the back

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Municipalities of Alacantí

Agost Aigües Alicante Busot El Campello Mutxamel Sant Joan d'Alacant San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig Torremanzanas / La Torre de les Maçanes Jijona/Xixona

Municipalities of the province of Alicante

L'Atzúbia Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardá Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitachell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Denia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Facheca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora Guadalest Guardamar del Segura Hondón de las Nieves Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar Villajoyosa Llíber Lorcha/L'Orxa Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monóvar Murla Muro de Alcoy Muchamiel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrel Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals San Juan de Alicante Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tárbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villena Jávea

Coordinates: 38°24′05″N 0°26′12″W / 38.40139°N 0.43667°W / 38.40139; -0.43667

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