Villajoyosa/Vila Joiosa, la
Alicante · Comunidad Valenciana
Villajoyosa, in Spanish, or la Vila Joiosa, in Valencian (officially la Vila Joiosa / Villajoyosa), both meaning "The Joyful Town", is a coastal town and municipality in the south of the Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the historic and administrative capital of Marina Baixa region, and is located in the province of Alicante (Alacant). The town is known locally simply as la Vila.
History
Ciudad de gran tradición pesquera, actualmente en su economía destacan las industrias de chocolate y el turismo.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- May: Mercado Medieval (1)
- July: Moros y Cristianos (24) · Fiestas Patronales de Moros y Cristianos en honor a Santa Marta
- August: Fiestas de San Agustín (26)
- September: San Miguel (29)
- October: San Judas Tadeo - Cala de la Vila (12)
Famous people
•José Rodríguez Martínez, futbolista español
•Marta Baldó, gimnasta rítmica española
•Pablo Espinosa, actor y cantante español
•Anthony Jung, futbolista alemán
•José Manuel Catalá, futbolista español
•Felipe Orts, ciclista español
•César Sempere Padilla, jugador de rugby union español
•José María Esquerdo, psiquiatra español
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.villajoyosa.com/
Town hall of Villajoyosa/Vila Joiosa, la
Web oficial: http://www.villajoyosa.com/
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How to get there
- 🚗 35 km from Alicante/Alacant (about 25 min by car)
- 🚗 61 km from Elche/Elx (about 43 min by car)
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- ✈️ 47 km from Alicante-Elche airport (about 33 min by car)
- ✈️ 138 km from Región de Murcia airport (about 97 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Doctor Esquerdo Mutuapark · 0.2 km away
- Parking Doctor Esquerdo · 0.2 km away
- Aire Libre · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.1 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 0.1 km away
- BBVA · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.3 km away
- Plenoil La Vila Joiosa · 1.1 km away
- Moeve · 1.8 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Las tejedoras de redes · 0 km away
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
- MOLÍ REAL DE LA LLOBETA · 0.1 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.5 km away
- Viewpoints · 2.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- piscina comunitaria · 0.3 km away
- Platja de la Vila Joiosa · 0.5 km away
- Swimming Pool · 0.8 km away
Wall
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News
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