Aspe

{{about|the town and municipality in Spain|other uses|Aspe (disambiguation)}}

{{short description|Town in Valencian community, Spain}}{{More citations needed|date=September 2022}}{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Aspe

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Basilicasocorroaspe.JPG

| image_caption = Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Socorro (17th century).

| image_flag =

| image_shield = Escut d'Asp-2.svg

| pushpin_map = Spain

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain

| coordinates = {{coord|38|20|44|N|00|46|8|W|region:ES|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Spain

| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community

| subdivision_name1 = Valencian community

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Alicante

| subdivision_type3 = Comarca

| subdivision_name3 = Vinalopó Medio

| subdivision_type4 = Judicial party

| subdivision_name4 = Novelda

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Nieves Martínez Berenguer

| area_total_km2 = 69.79

| elevation_m = 241

| population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

| population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

| population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonyms = Aspenses, Aspencs

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 03680

| blank1_name = Language

| blank1_info = Spanish

| website = {{official website|http://www.aspe.es/ }}

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Aspe ({{IPA|es|ˈaspe}}, {{langx|ca-valencia|Asp}}) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain.

The town is located in the valley of the river Vinalopó, {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} from Alicante city. The economy of Aspe is based on textile and footwear industries, as well as farming of vegetables and fruits.

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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

Aspe has a small foreign population, mainly Dutch and English. The local Castilian dialect is known for dropping the "s" and seseo.

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.