LocationCosta Blanca, southeast Spain.
Dialling code34.
Population322,431.
Time zoneGMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures11°C (53°F).
Average July temperatures25°C (77°F).
Annual rainfall300mm (11 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93 Currency conversion
rates as of January 2009Special Events:CarnivalFebruary
Held on the weekend and days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
Semana SantaMarch/April
Eight days of religious processions, from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday, all around the city.
The Pilgrimage of the Holy VisageMarch/April
Pilgrimage to the monastery of the Santa Faz.
Moors and ChristiansThroughout the summer
Processions and mock battles commemorating the defeat of Moorish forces.
Various venues.
Hogueras de San JuanJune
Firework display from the Castle with bonfires and floats.
Website:
www.hoguerassanjuan.com
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