La Nucia Information

La Nucia is located to the northeast of the province of Alicante, in the center of the region of The Marine Baixa, and one of the most beautiful and assorted of the coast. Flanked on the north with Polop and Callosa d'en Sarria and Altea, to the south with L'Alfaz, and to the west with Benidorm, 50 km away.

It has highways toward the Coast, linked directly with Altea, Benidorm and L'Alfaz, and toward the mountains to Polop and Callosa d'en Sarria. At present the villa and their urbanizations accept a good number of foreigners, and Spanish that reside there do so for a large part of the year.

The climate of La Nucia is typically Mediterranean, with proximity to the sea, and surrounded by high mountains that shelter it from the cold winds of the north. Its relative height, keeps it from extreme temperatures.

In the cultural centre the town hall possesses two beautiful two buildings: La Casa de la Cultura endowed with a wide library and «El Sindicat» intended for various cultural activities: cinema, theatre etc.

The local holidays in La Nucia are celebrated on the 15 to the 18 of August in honor of the Virgen of the Immaculate Conception. The Holiday of San Rafael is celebrated on the third Sunday of November and has a strictly religious character. The Holiday of San Vicente is celebrated on the second Monday of Easter.

La Nucia is an elegant residential zone with 69 housing estates inhabited all year by local and foreign residents, though this has not changed the customs and beauty of this peaceful village. The series of small rises (tossalets) that comprise the district are covered in green pine and fruit trees. The Aixortá and the Aitana provide protection from the cold northern winds and ensure an average annual temperature of 15º C. A good time to visit the village is on Sunday mornings when stalls selling second-hand goods stretch over several kilometres, constituting one of the most impressive markets of the province. Trips can be made to the old washhouse and up the road through the white houses, revealing a peaceful village that still enjoys its old customs close to La Nucia.