Aspe
Alicante · Comunidad Valenciana
Aspe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaspe], Valencian: Asp) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain. The town is located in the valley of the river Vinalopó, 25 km (16 mi) from Alicante city. The economy of Aspe is based on textile and footwear industries, as well as farming of vegetables and fruits. Aspe is also famous for growing a special kind of grape, which is eaten at the stroke of midnight, every New Year's Eve, all across Spain. The grapes are eaten one at a time, according to the clock striking 12, to signal the new year. Aspe has a small foreign population, mainly Dutch and English. The local Castilian dialect is known for dropping the "s" and seseo. Aspe has many traditions and during the summer large fiestas take place. Every other year La Virgen De Las Nieves, the patron of the town, comes to Aspe.
History
Aspe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaspe], Valencian: Asp) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain.
The town is located in the valley of the river Vinalopó, 25 km (16 mi) from Alicante city. The economy of Aspe is based on textile and footwear industries, as well as farming of vegetables and fruits.
Aspe is also famous for growing a special kind of grape, which is eaten at the stroke of midnight, every New Year's Eve, all across Spain. The grapes are eaten one at a time, according to the clock striking 12, to signal the new year.
Aspe has a small foreign population, mainly Dutch and English. The local Castilian dialect is known for dropping the "s" and seseo.
Aspe has many traditions and during the summer large fiestas take place. Every other year La Virgen De Las Nieves, the patron of the town, comes to Aspe.
Monuments
•Virgen de las Nieves
•Asentamiento ibérico de la Horna
•Castillo del Rio
•capilla de la Cruz
•Castillo del Río
•Castillo del Aljau
•Casino Primitivo
•Capilla
What to visit
•Casa Carlos
•Fundación Jorge Juan
•Fila Viejas Glorias
•Mirador Cola del Pantano
•Mirador Barranco de los Ojos
•Puente de los Cinco Ojos
•Puente de los Cuatro Ojos
•Casa del Cisco
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- May: Fiestas Calle de la Cruz (3)
- June: Santísima Trinidad (4)
- July: Fiestas Patronales en honor a la Virgen de las Nieves (25)
- August: Virgen de las Nieves (5) · Moros y Cristianos (7) · Fiestas Patronales en honor a la Virgen de las Nieves
- December: Mercado Histórico (8)
Street market
•Mercado de Abastos
•Mercado Central
Trails and hiking
•Camino de Santiago del Sureste
•Camino de Santiago de la Lana de Alicante
•Camino del Cid (Senderista) (GR 160)
•Sendero de Upanel - Aspe (PR-CV 169)
•Itinerario de la Fuente de la Gota - Aspe (PR-CV 315)
•Sendero de la Coca (PR-CV 242)
•Camino de San Pascual (PR-CV 433)
•Sendero del Tarafa (PR-CV 444)
•El Camí IT5TR3 El Camí del Sud: de Dénia a Castelló de la Plana (CC-C)
Famous people
•Manuel Castellano Castro, futbolista español
•Pedro Antonio Sánchez Moñino, futbolista español
•Vicente Pérez Madrid, futbolista español
•José Samuel Martínez Lorente, futbolista español
•Alfredo Juan Mayordomo, futbolista español
•Rita Josefa Pujalte Sánchez, religiosa española y mártir
Town hall
Alcaldía: Manuel Díez Díez
Web oficial: http://www.aspe.es
Town hall of Aspe
Alcaldía: Manuel Díez Díez Web oficial: http://www.aspe.es
Here goes your town hall's profile or your website address. Are you from the town hall? Go premium to complete your profile and edit your village's content. hola@ciudadesypueblos.es
How to get there
- 🚗 13 km from Elche/Elx (about 9 min by car)
- 🚗 31 km from Alicante/Alacant (about 22 min by car)
🧭 Travelling around the villages of Spain: a practical guide — Opening hours, transport, money and customs, before you set off.
- ✈️ 25 km from Alicante-Elche airport (about 18 min by car)
- ✈️ 85 km from Región de Murcia airport (about 60 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
- Banco Sabadell · 0.1 km away
- BBVA · 0.1 km away
- Globalcaja · 0.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Plenergy · 0.6 km away
- Estación de Servicio Repsol Las Fuentes · 0.8 km away
- Moeve · 0.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador Cola del Pantano · 4.1 km away
- Mirador Barranco de los Ojos · 4.1 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal · 4.4 km away
- Piscina municipal infantil · 4.4 km away
- Piscina Municipal Olímpica · 4.5 km away
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmacia Lda. Carmen Bordallo
•Farmacia Licenciado Cremades Devesa, Jaime
•Farmacia Santias Zárate, Francisco
•Farmacia Farmacia Ldo. Javier Díez Canicio
•Farmacia Farmacia Otero Coves
•Centro médico Calatayud
•Farmacia López Lloret, Mª José — calle de San José 40
•Farmacia Farmacia Piera
•Mª Magdalena Psicologa
•Ibermutuamur
Wall
🏛️ The town hall publishes on this wall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
This wall is still quiet.
News
🏛️ The news is published by the town hall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
There is no news from Aspe yet. Be the first to tell it.
Videos
Discover Aspe on video: