Finestrat Explained

Finestrat
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Valencia#Spain#Europe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Finestrat in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Alicante / Alacant
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Marina Baixa
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Benidorm
Elevation M:238
Area Total Km2:42.25
Population Demonym:Catalan; Valencian: finestratí, -ina (Val.)
Spanish; Castilian: finestratense or Spanish; Castilian: finestrense (Sp.)
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:03500, 03509
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca
Leader Party:PP

Finestrat (pronounced as /ca-valencia/; pronounced as /es/) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Geography

Finestrat is situated 12km (07miles) from Benidorm and 55km (34miles) from Alicante International Airport. Accessed by road via the motorway AP-7 and exit 65-A, from where a local road connects to the town. Finestrat can also be accessed directly from the N-332. The old town is located inland but there is also about 267m (876feet) of coast from Punta del Tossal to Cala de Finestrat (es). The beach of Cala de Finestrat is bordered by the towns of La Vila Joiosa to the southwest and Benidorm to the northeast. The municipality includes the mountain Puig Campana, whose summit reaches 1410m (4,630feet).