Elx (Elche), Valencia
Elx: City in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
About
Quick Facts about Elche
| Population : | 232,517 |
| Country : | Spain |
| State : | Valencia (Spain) |
| County : | Provincia de Alicante |
| Head of government : | mayor of Elche |
| Postal code : | 03201–03208, 03194–03195, 03293, 03139, 03290–03296, 03320 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 966 - 965 |
| Area : | 326100000 km2 |
| Official name : | Elx, Elche |
| Patron saint : | Agathangelus of Rome |
| Male population : | 115151 |
| Official language : | Catalan |
| Female population : | 117366 |
| Altitude : | 282 feet / 86 meters |
| Capital : | Elche |
| Capital city : | Elche is capital of Baix Vinalopó |
| Establishment : | January 01, -0500 (2525 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 16:17:32 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Elche is located at 38°15'44"N 0°42'4"W (38.2621800, -0.7010700). It has 4 neighbors: Santa Pola, Monforte del Cid, Aspe and Alacant.
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- Official Website
Official website of Elche
- Carlos González Serna , 2015-06-13T00:00:00Z
- Ramón Pastor Castell , 30 June, 1987 1979-04-19T00:00:00Z
- Manuel Rodríguez Macià , 17 June, 1995 1987-06-30T00:00:00Z
- Diego Macià Anton , 16 June, 2007 1995-06-17T00:00:00Z
- Alejandro Soler Mur , 11 June, 2011 2007-06-16T00:00:00Z
- Mercedes Alonso Garcia , 13 June, 2015 2011-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Boltaña
- Jaca
- Kasukabe
- Monzón
- Oran
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana
- Subotica
- Toulouse
Elche has 4 neighbours.
- Santa Pola municipality of Spain
- Monforte del Cid municipality of Spain
- Aspe town and municipality in Spain
- Alicante city in Valencian Community, Spain
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2001 | 198,190 | - | resident registration |
| 2002 | 201,731 | 1.76% | resident registration |
| 2003 | 207,163 | 2.62% | resident registration |
| 2004 | 209,439 | 1.09% | resident registration |
| 2005 | 215,137 | 2.65% | resident registration |
| 2007 | 222,422 | 3.28% | resident registration |
| 2008 | 228,348 | 2.6% | resident registration |
| 2009 | 230,112 | 0.77% | resident registration |
| 2010 | 230,822 | 0.31% | resident registration |
| 2011 | 230,354 | -0.2% | resident registration |
| 2012 | 230,587 | 0.1% | resident registration |
| 2013 | 230,224 | -0.16% | resident registration |
| 2014 | 228,647 | -0.69% | resident registration |
| 2015 | 219,032 | -4.39% | 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2016 | 227,659 | 3.79% | resident registration |
| 2017 | 228,675 | 0.44% | resident registration |
| 2018 | 230,625 | 0.85% | resident registration |
| 2019 | 232,517 | 0.81% | resident registration |
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