Marina Baixa (; ; lit. "Lower Marina") is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Comtat on the northwest, Marina Alta on the northeast, Alacantí and Alcoià on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on the east. Marina Baixa and Marina Alta are commonly referred as Les Marines.
The interior of this comarca is mountainous, and it is dominated by the Serra d'Aitana whose highest peak is 1,500 m. The local fauna is composed by eagles, hawks, crows, blackbirds, swallows, foxes, wildcats, wild boars and many smaller animals. Rosemaries, pines, medlars and carobtrees are commonplace flora. The terrain is calcareous, so the landscape shows impressive caves and natural archways and fountains.
Tourism is the main economic resource. Fruit trees (especially orange and lemon trees), olive and almond trees are cultivated. The population of this comarca strongly increased in the last twenty years.
Municipalities The comarca of la Marina Baixa comprises 18 municipalities, listed below with their areas and populations:
Name Areain km2 Population(2001)Census of 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019. Population(2011)Census of 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019. Population(2019)Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019. L'Alfàs del Pi 19.3 11,103 19,802 20,482 Altea 34.4 15,910 22,385 22,290 Beniardà 15.7 245 209 232 Benidorm 38.5 51,873 68,045 68,721 Benifato 11.9 166 193 140 Benimantell 37.9 402 483 483 Bolulla 13.6 358 408 420 Callosa d'en Sarrià 34.7 7,057 7,653 7,373 El Castell de Guadalest 40.0 180 227 217 Confrides 42.2 309 283 187 Finestrat 42.5 2,307 6,099 6,715 La Nucia 21.4 6,587 17,096 18,603 Orxeta 24.1 528 875 736 Polop 22.6 2,300 4,159 4,965 Relleu 76.9 800 1,208 1,160 Sella 38.7 591 607 580 Tàrbena 31.7 715 721 646 La Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa 59.2 23,657 32,649 34,673 Totals 605.3 125,088 183,102 188,623
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