Province of Alicante

Alicante, or Alacant, is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. The second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community (Alicante and Elche, respectively) are located in this province.Alicante is bordered by the provinces of Murcia on the southwest, Albacete on the west, Valencia on the north, and the Mediterranean Sea on the east. The province is named after its capital, the city of Alicante.Territory, population and resourcesAccording to the 2009 population data, Alicante ranks as the 4th most populous province in Spain, with 1,917,012 inhabitants. Cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in the province are Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Orihuela, Benidorm, Alcoy, Elda, and San Vicente del Raspeig .