El Castell de Guadalest

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The touristic town of Guadalest.

El Castell de Guadalest (Valencian pronunciation: [eɫ kasˈteʎ de ɣwaðaˈlest]) or briefly Guadalest is a Valencian town and municipality located in a mountainous area of the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Guadalest has an area of 16 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 189 inhabitants.[citation needed]

Tourism[edit]

The economy of Guadalest is mainly based on tourism. The town has many remarkable monuments and interesting places to visit:

  • Castle of L'Alcazaiba or Sant Josep, built in the 11th century by Muslims.
  • Castle of the King.
  • Tower-crag of Alcalà.
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  • Altea
  • Beniardà
  • Benidorm
  • Benifato
  • Benimantell
  • Bolulla
  • Callosa d'En Sarrià
  • Confrides
  • Finestrat
  • El Castell de Guadalest
  • La Nucia
  • Orxeta
  • Polop
  • Relleu
  • Sella
  • Tàrbena
  • La Vila Joiosa
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Coordinates: 38°40′37″N 0°11′52″W / 38.67694°N 0.19778°W / 38.67694; -0.19778