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Benidorm

Benidorm is a city and municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

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Benidorm is a coastal city located in the Alicante province of Spain's Valencian Community, situated along the Mediterranean Sea. It is primarily known as a major Mediterranean destination, though the provided information does not specify additional details about its cultural or economic significance.

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Settlement.name: Benidorm
Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera Benidorm.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Benidorm.svg
Settlement.nicknames: "Beni", Manhattan del Mediterráneo (Mediterranean Manhattan)
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Benidorm
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Province of Alicante#Spain Valencia#Spain#Europe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 15px Alicante / Alacant
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Marina Baixa
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Benidorm

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Benidorm
Demonym: benidormensi
Population: 77327
Area: 38.51
Elevation: 15
Official website: benidorm.org
Image: Vista de Benidorm, España, 2014-07-02, DD 67.JPG
Licence plate code: A

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Commons category: Benidorm
postal code: 03501–03503
Commons gallery: Benidorm
inception: 1325-00-00
female population: 34471
male population: 34250
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Benidorm is a city and municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

Known as the "New York of the Mediterranean", Benidorm has been a tourist destination within Spain since 1925, when its port was extended and the first hotels were built, though it would not be until the 1950s that it became renowned as a summer destination for people coming from inland Spain, especially Madrid. Today it is known for its hotel industry, beaches, and skyscrapers and receives as many tourists from abroad, chiefly from the United Kingdom. According to the 2020 census, Benidorm has a permanent population of 70,450 inhabitants, making it the fifth-most populous city in the Alicante province and the ninth in Valencian Community.