Alfàs del Pi, l'
Alicante · Comunidad Valenciana
L'Alfàs del Pi (Valencian: [lalˈfaz ðel ˈpi]; Spanish: Alfaz del Pi [alˈfaθ ðel ˈpi]) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Serra Gelada. L'Alfàs del Pi has an area of 19.3 km2 and, according to the 2011 census, a total population of 19,802 inhabitants; the latest official estimate (as at 2019) is 20,482. As of 2005, the town had the second largest concentration of Norwegian residents abroad, along with sizable Dutch and English communities. The economy of L'Alfàs del Pi is mainly based on tourism. The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Crist del Bon Encert, built in 1784. The town's symbol is a pine tree, which can be found in the church square. It is home to a nationally renowned film festival which runs each year. L'Alfàs del Pi has created a planned sea-side community - Platja de l'Albir - situated between Benidorm to the south and Altea to the north in fields earlier dominated by citrus and almond groves. Since 1995, Albir has grown into a village of about 5,000 inhabitants, into a municipality with over 20,000 inhabitants; the majority of whom are originally from Northern Europe. L'Alfàs del Pi has a high amount of foreign-born residents, having a higher percentage of foreign residents than Spanish residents. The largest foreign population are Norwegians, who have two public Norwegian schools, paid by the Norwegian government, two elder care centres for Norwegians and the only volunteering centre opened by the Norwegian government outside of Norway. In 2013, the sculpture Paraboloide by Agustín Ibarrola that symbolizes peace and was made in honor of the 2011 Norway Attacks victims was revealed. The sculpture is placed in a park that will be named after Johan Galtung.
History
L'Alfàs del Pi (Valencian: [lalˈfaz ðel ˈpi]; Spanish: Alfaz del Pi [alˈfaθ ðel ˈpi]) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Serra Gelada.
L'Alfàs del Pi has an area of 19.3 km2 and, according to the 2011 census, a total population of 19,802 inhabitants; the latest official estimate (as at 2019) is 20,482. As of 2005, the town had the second largest concentration of Norwegian residents abroad, along with sizable Dutch and English communities. The economy of L'Alfàs del Pi is mainly based on tourism. The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Crist del Bon Encert, built in 1784. The town's symbol is a pine tree, which can be found in the church square. It is home to a nationally renowned film festival which runs each year.
L'Alfàs del Pi has created a planned sea-side community - Platja de l'Albir - situated between Benidorm to the south and Altea to the north in fields earlier dominated by citrus and almond groves. Since 1995, Albir has grown into a village of about 5,000 inhabitants, into a municipality with over 20,000 inhabitants; the majority of whom are originally from Northern Europe.
L'Alfàs del Pi has a high amount of foreign-born residents, having a higher percentage of foreign residents than Spanish residents. The largest foreign population are Norwegians, who have two public Norwegian schools, paid by the Norwegian government, two elder care centres for Norwegians and the only volunteering centre opened by the Norwegian government outside of Norway.
In 2013, the sculpture Paraboloide by Agustín Ibarrola that symbolizes peace and was made in honor of the 2011 Norway Attacks victims was revealed. The sculpture is placed in a park that will be named after Johan Galtung.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- March: Fiesta patronal: José de Nazaret (19)
Trails and hiking
•Polop - Collado del Llamp i Pouet - Polop (PR-CV 17)
•Red de senderos - Ruta 1 (Ruta 1)
•Red de senderos - Ruta 2 (Ruta 2)
•Red de senderos - Ruta 3 (Ruta 3)
•Red de senderos - Senda Local
•El Camí IT5TR1 El Camí del Sud: de Dénia a Castelló de la Plana (CC-C)
Famous people
•Juan Luis Iborra, director de cine y guionista español
•Jaume Pérez Montaner, catedrático español
•Vicente Arques Cortés, político de España
•Paula Dalli, actriz y cantante española
Town hall
Alcaldía: Vicente Arques Cortés
Web oficial: http://www.lalfas.es
Town hall of Alfàs del Pi, l'
Alcaldía: Vicente Arques Cortés Web oficial: http://www.lalfas.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 53 km from Alicante/Alacant (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 78 km from Elche/Elx (about 55 min by car)
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- ✈️ 65 km from Alicante-Elche airport (about 46 min by car)
- ✈️ 133 km from Valencia airport (about 94 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixa Altea · 0.1 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 0.3 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.4 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 0.5 km away
- BP · 1 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 3.9 km away
- Viewpoints · 4.1 km away
- Viewpoint Aqualandia · 4.2 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Locksley Lagoon · 2.3 km away
- Platja de l'Albir · 3.3 km away
- Platja de Cap Blanc · 3.4 km away
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