Aspe (, ca-valencia, Asp) is a town and

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located in the ''

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'' of

Vinalopó Mitjà Vinalopó Mitjà ( es, Vinalopó Medio, lit. "Middle Vinalopó") is a ''comarca'' in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado) ...

, in the province of

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, Spain. The town is located in the

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of the river

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, from

city. The economy of Aspe is based on

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and footwear industries, as well as

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s and

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s. Aspe is also famous for growing a special kind of grape, which is eaten at the stroke of midnight, every New Year's Eve, all across Spain. The grapes are eaten one at a time, according to the clock striking 12, to signal the new year. Aspe has a small foreign population, mainly Dutch and English. The local Castilian dialect is known for dropping the "s" and ''

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''. Aspe has many traditions and during the summer large fiestas take place. Every other year La Virgen De Las Nieves, the patron of the town, comes to Aspe.

Main sights

*Historical center (''casco antiguo'') *

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of ''Nuestra Señora del Socorro'' (founded in 1602) *Town Hall (17th century) *''Castillo del Río'', a walled settlement located c. outside the town *Municipal Historical Museum

Notable people

* Samu Martínez (born 1994), footballer. * Alfredo Juan Mayordomo (born 1984), footballer. * Manuel Castellano Castro (born 1989), footballer. * Antonio Prieto (1905–1965), character actor.

References

External links

Ayuntamiento de Aspe
Town Hall of Aspe (in

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). Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Vinalopó Mitjà {{Valencia-geo-stub