San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig

San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish)^[a] or Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian),^[b][c] or simply San Vicente / Sant Vicent, is a municipality located in the comarca of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the conurbation of Alicante city (6 km away and connected by bus routes and tram).

San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig San Vicente del Raspeig (Spanish) Sant Vicent del Raspeig (Valencian)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Sequet però sanet (Dry but healthy)
San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 0°31′31″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Alacantí
Judicial district	San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig
Government
• Alcalde	José Rafael Pascual Llopis (2023) (PPCV)
Area
• Total	40.55 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Highest elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	56,715
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sanvicentero, -a Santvicenter, -a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03690, 03699
Official language(s)	Spanish, Valencian
Website	Official website

It has an area of 40.5 km² and according to the 2007 census, a total population of 55.434 inhabitants, with a large student population because it contains part of the University of Alicante (Universitat d'Alacant), a major educational institution.

The town was founded in 1836 with the motto sequet però sanet ("dry but healthy"), but it was not considered a municipality until 1848.^[2]

There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called Fogueres de Sant Vicent in July, and the festival of Moros i Cristians in late April.

The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories.

Notable people

• Juanma Acevedo, footballer

Twin towns

San Vicente del Raspeig is twinned with:

• L'Isle-d'Abeau, France

Notes

1. Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈθente ðel rasˈpetʃ]
2. Valencian pronunciation: [ˌsaɱ viˈsɛn del rasˈpetʃ]
3. The official name is San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig^[1]