La Nucia (; ) is a

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in the ''

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'' of

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, Spain. It borders the municipalities of

Altea Altea (, ) is a city and municipality located in the Valencian Community, Spain, on the section of Mediterranean coast called the Costa Blanca. At present, the economy of Altea is based on tourism, which started to grow in the 1950s because of ...

Callosa d'En Sarrià Callosa d'en Sarrià ( is a Valencian town and municipality located in the ''comarca'' of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying in the valley of the river Guadalest, 50 km from the city of Alicante. Callosa d'en Sarrià ha ...

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, Polop and

L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alfàs del Pi (; ) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the ''comarca'' of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Serra Gelada. L'Alfàs del Pi has an area of 19.3 km2 and, according to the 201 ...

. La Nucia is located in a fruit valley between Benidorm and Callosa d'En Sarrià, from the coast of

. The urban center is on a promontory overlooking the

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, north of

and north of Benidorm. The municipality includes the following housing estates: Barranco Hondo, Coloma, Bello Horizonte, Panorama, and El Tossal.

History

The name derives from the Arabic word ''Naziha'' ("delicious"). It was given by the king

James I of Aragon James I the Conqueror ( Catalan/Valencian: ''Jaume I or Jaume el Conqueridor''; Aragonese: ''Chaime I'' ''o Conqueridor''; ; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1 ...

to Beltran de Bellpuig. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, it formed part of the barony of Benidorm and belonged to Alfonso Fajardo, Baron of Polop, of the house of Fajardo de Mendoza. La Nucia became an independent municipality in 1705, after splitting from the barony of Polop. The parish church, dedicated to ''La Immaculada Concepció'' (Immaculate Conception), was constructed in the 18th century.

Sport

CF La Nucía Club de Fútbol La Nucía is a Spanish football team based in La Nucía, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1995, it plays in , holding home games at '' Estadio Camilo Cano'', which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. Team colo ...

is based at

Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano is a stadium located in the Spanish town of La Nucía. The venue is part of the Camilo Cano Sports City. The stadium is mainly used for soccer and athletics, and is the home of the CF La Nucía, which plays in the Seg ...

in the municipality.
Aventuras Sobre Ruedas
Alquiler de Autocaravanas cerca del Polideportivo

References

Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Marina Baixa {{Valencia-geo-stub