scenic viewpoint
El Castell de Guadalest
A tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Sant Joan d'Alacant
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Sant Joan d'Alacant
Sant Joan d'Alacant sits on the route: 10 minutes from El Campello, 51km from Peñón de Ifach.
Sant Joan d'Alacant is in Valencia, Spain, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is El Campello, about 5 km away.
Sant Joan d'Alacant, in Valencian (known in Spanish as San Juan de Alicante), or simply Sant Joan (or San Juan), is a town and municipality belonging to Alicante (Alacant) metropolitan area, in the southeast of Valencian Community, Spain. It is the geographic centre of the Old Garden of Alicante. Its limits are withRead more
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 Elche (Elx). It comprises two zones: the town of Sant Joan (Sant Joan Poble) and Benimagrell, which is now joined through its urban expansion.
As of the register of 2023, the population is 25,275.
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What is there to see near Sant Joan d'Alacant?
Within an hour or so of Sant Joan d'Alacant: El Castell de Guadalest (36 km), Peñón de Ifach (51 km).
Where is Sant Joan d'Alacant?
Sant Joan d'Alacant is in Valencia, Spain, about 5 km from El Campello.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,939
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 38.4015, -0.4362
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Sant Joan d'Alacant
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Peñón de Ifach
A towering 332m limestone rock rising sheer from the sea at Calpe, a natural park with a summit tunnel and trail.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Sant Joan d'Alacant
- 36 kmEl Castell de GuadalestA tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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