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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Alicante, Spain

About 1.74 million people live within 50 km of the center of Alicante, and 455,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 102 municipalities with their main town inside, in 3 provinces.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
257,000 203,000–311,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
455,000 405,000–487,000
25 km (16 mi)
824,000 800,000–844,000
50 km (31 mi)
1.74 million 1.73–1.74 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highMunicipalities (main town inside)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)257,000203,000–311,000179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)455,000405,000–487,0004314 km²
25 km (16 mi)824,000800,000–844,000131,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)1.74 million1.73–1.74 million1027,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 257,000 people (203,000–311,000). Only one municipality has its main town inside, and the circle reaches into 2.

There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig, 6.7 km northwest.

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 455,000 people (405,000–487,000), 198,000 more than within 5 km. 4 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 6.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig 60,247 6.7 km NW
  2. Mutxamel 28,621 8.4 km NE
  3. Sant Joan d'Alacant 26,834 7.4 km NE

Just past 10 km

  1. el Campello 31,419 11.5 km NE

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 824,000 people (800,000–844,000), 368,000 more than within 10 km. 13 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 20.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Elx/Elche 245,557 21.0 km SW
  2. Santa Pola 39,709 18.4 km S
  3. el Campello 31,419 11.5 km NE
  4. Monforte del Cid 9,283 22.0 km W
  5. Xixona/Jijona 7,669 21.7 km N
  6. Agost 5,225 17.2 km NW

Just past 25 km

  1. la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa 37,449 28.0 km NE
  2. Petrer 34,022 29.6 km NW
  3. Crevillent 30,921 30.7 km W

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 1.74 million people (1.73–1.74 million), 912,000 more than within 25 km. 102 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 110.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Torrevieja 98,533 44.5 km SW
  2. Benidorm 77,327 37.6 km NE
  3. Alcoi/Alcoy 61,468 39.1 km N
  4. Elda 55,222 31.4 km NW
  5. la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa 37,449 28.0 km NE
  6. Villena 34,712 46.0 km NW

Just past 50 km

  1. Orihuela 84,560 50.2 km SW
  2. Ontinyent Valencia 37,012 54.0 km N
  3. Calp 27,616 56.7 km NE

Provinces the circles reach

The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces.

Within 5 km
Alicante
Within 50 km, also
Murcia and Valencia

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 561 km² (217 mi²): the same area as a circle 13 km in radius. The farthest point is 37 km away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 61% of the 5 km circle, 60% of the 10 km circle, 27% of the 25 km circle, and 7% of the 50 km circle. About 786,000 people live in it, against 824,000 within 25 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Alicante?

About 455,000 people (405,000–487,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 257,000, and within 50 km, 1.74 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Alicante?

102 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 110. The biggest: Elx/Elche (245,557), 21 km southwest, Torrevieja (98,533), 44 km southwest, Benidorm (77,327), 38 km northeast, Alcoi/Alcoy (61,468), 39 km north, Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig (60,247), 6.7 km northwest, Elda (55,222), 31 km northwest, Santa Pola (39,709), 18 km south, and la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa (37,449), 28 km northeast.

Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Alicante reach?

The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces: Alicante, Murcia, and Valencia.

How far can you drive from Alicante in 30 minutes?

Up to 37 km from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 561 km² and about 786,000 people live in it.

Is Orihuela within 50 km of Alicante?

No: it’s 50 km (31 mi) southwest of the center of Alicante in a straight line, 0.2 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Alicante?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 1.74 million people inside, that’s 221 per square kilometer.

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