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75% of people who move to the province of Alicante are from outside of Spain

As of the end of 2024, there were almost two million people living in the province of Alicante. This made it the fourth most populous region in Spain, after Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, and ahead of places like Seville and Malaga, which don’t even hit two million people.

The number of people living there rose by almost 11,000 in the last three months of the previous year compared to the three months before that. That’s a rise of almost 36,000 people in just one year, according to the National Institute of Statistics’ Continuous Population Survey.

The foreign population is growing at a much faster rate than the national population, which is one reason for this big increase in population. The non-Spanish population grew by 28,293 people from one year to the next, which was 78% of the total yearly growth.

This means that more than three out of every four new people who move to the province of Alicante are not from there. This group of people grew by 8,357 between the last quarter of 2024 and the previous quarter.

These numbers are a lot higher than the Spanish population, which has stayed the same. As of the end of the third quarter of 2024, 7,631 more people lived in the country than there were in the whole of 2023. They only make up 12% of the yearly growth in population.

There are 1,536,319 Spanish people living in the province of Alicante right now, but there are also 492,894 people from other countries. There are 2,000 more men than women among the foreigners, while there are 34,000 more women than men among the Spanish locals.

The number of people living in Alicante has grown very quickly in the last 100 years. The number of people living there has grown by 190,635 in the last ten years and by 367,533 in the last twenty years. Among this growth, 214,260 are foreigners, while only 153,293 are Spanish citizens.

When it comes to age, most people in Alicante are of working age. The biggest age group is 45 to 49, followed by 50 to 54 and 55 to 59.

There are 426,451 people in Spain who are 65 or older, which is a big chunk of the population. This age group is much bigger in Spain.

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Family rescued from house fire in Villajoyosa

Yesterday afternoon, Monday 31st March, a fire started on the bottom floor of a house near the railway bridge in Villajoyosa, forcing a family to evacuate. However, no one there needed medical care, according to municipal sources.

The local police, the Guardia Civil, firefighters from the Provincial Consortium attached to the Benidorm fire station, and an ambulance—which was eventually unnecessary—were among the emergency services sent to the scene.

Throughout the late afternoon, a large portion of the town could see the smoke column, which was coming from the Costes district.

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Benidorm emergency services rescue Brit from an estate agents sign

When a 27-year-old British tourist climbed from an upper floor to an estate agency sign while on holiday in Benidorm, he became stuck and had no idea how to get out. The tourist stood impassively over the business sign a few meters above the ground, while around him, on central Calle Gambo, curious people and police officers gathered and cordoned off the immediate area. This unexpected deployment of emergency personnel included both local and national police and firefighters.

The man was left lying on the sign for a short while until a fire engine ladder finally came up to the sign and assisted him in getting out.

Police sources claim that the tourist received no punishment for the event, not even an arrest or fine. This pedestrian and commercial route, which links Plaza Triangular with Calle Martínez Alejost, returned to normal whilsts some locals used their mobile phones to record the events.

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Santa Pola Local Police intensify road checks

The Santa Pola Local Police conducted a number of control and verification operations on Sunday at several sites throughout the municipality, paying special attention to the Gran Alacant region. The police claim that these measures are a part of an effort to improve public safety and deter crimes that can disturb local residents’ quality of life.

At vehicle checkpoints, officers conduct inspections, identifying drivers and passengers, checking documents, and looking for suspicious activity. In accordance with Law 4/2015 on Citizen Security, roughly 80 vehicles were searched during these operations, about 50 were identified, and several drug possession complaints were made.

The police deployment also involved the issuance of many administrative reports for violations of the General Regulations for Vehicles and Drivers and the examination of some hunters’ guns documents. Additionally, two instances of drug-impaired driving were found, and the related reports were submitted.

According to the Local Police Headquarters, the goals of these controls are to lessen illegal activity, guarantee legal compliance, and improve the rapport between the Santa Pola community and the police. The major goals are to deter crime, find possible criminals, and, most importantly, build community trust by encouraging cooperation between law enforcement and the public.

The organisation stresses how crucial it is for the public to be aware of police presence on the streets because officers’ visibility not only helps to identify infractions but also discourages criminal activity, fostering peace and public order.