Marina Baixa

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| name = Marina Baixa

| native_name = {{nativename|ca-valencia|Marina Baixa}}
{{nativename|es|Marina Baja}}

| settlement_type = Comarca

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Spain}}

| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community

| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Valencian Community}}

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = 15px Alicante / Alacant

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = 15px Villajoyosa / La Vila Joiosa

| parts_type = Municipalities

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| parts = {{No bold|18 municipalities}}

| p1 = Benidorm, Villajoyosa, Altea, L'Alfàs del Pi, La Nucia, Callosa d'En Sarrià, Finestrat, Polop, Relleu, Orxeta, Tàrbena, Sella, Benimantell, Bolulla, Confrides, Beniardà, El Castell de Guadalest, Benifato

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| area_total_km2 = 605.15

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| population_footnotes = Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.

| population_total = 188623

| population_as_of = 2019

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| blank_name_sec1 = Most populated municipality

| blank_info_sec1 = Benidorm

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Marina Baixa ({{IPA|ca-valencia|maˈɾina ˈbajʃa|lang}}; {{langx|es|Marina Baja}} {{IPA|es|maˈɾina ˈβaxa|}}; lit. "Lower Marina") is a comarca in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Comtat on the northwest, Marina Alta on the northeast, Alacantí and Alcoià on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on the east.

The interior of this comarca is mountainous, and it is dominated by the Serra d'Aitana whose highest peak is 1,500 m. The local fauna is composed by eagles, hawks, crows, blackbirds, swallows, foxes, wildcats, wild boars and many smaller animals. Rosemaries, pines, medlars and carobtrees are commonplace flora. The terrain is calcareous, so the landscape shows impressive caves and natural archways and fountains.

Tourism is the main economic resource. Fruit trees (especially orange and lemon trees), olive and almond trees are cultivated. The population of this comarca strongly increased in the last twenty years.

Municipalities

The comarca of la Marina Baixa comprises 18 municipalities, listed below with their areas and populations:

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! Name

! Area
in km2

! Population
(2001)
Census of 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.

! Population
(2011)
Census of 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.

! Population
(2019)
Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid, 2019.

L'Alfàs del Pi

| align=right | 19.3

| align=right | 11,103

| align=right | 19,802

| align=right | 20,482

Altea

| align=right | 34.4

| align=right | 15,910

| align=right | 22,385

| align=right | 22,290

Beniardà

| align=right | 15.7

| align=right | 245

| align=right | 209

| align=right | 232

Benidorm

| align=right | 38.5

| align=right | 51,873

| align=right | 68,045

| align=right | 68,721

Benifato

| align=right | 11.9

| align=right | 166

| align=right | 193

| align=right | 140

Benimantell

| align=right | 37.9

| align=right | 402

| align=right | 483

| align=right | 483

Bolulla

| align=right | 13.6

| align=right | 358

| align=right | 408

| align=right | 420

Callosa d'en Sarrià

| align=right | 34.7

| align=right | 7,057

| align=right | 7,653

| align=right | 7,373

El Castell de Guadalest

| align=right | 40.0

| align=right | 180

| align=right | 227

| align=right | 217

Confrides

| align=right | 42.2

| align=right | 309

| align=right | 283

| align=right | 187

Finestrat

| align=right | 42.5

| align=right | 2,307

| align=right | 6,099

| align=right | 6,715

La Nucia

| align=right | 21.4

| align=right | 6,587

| align=right | 17,096

| align=right | 18,603

Orxeta

| align=right | 24.1

| align=right | 528

| align=right | 875

| align=right | 736

Polop

| align=right | 22.6

| align=right | 2,300

| align=right | 4,159

| align=right | 4,965

Relleu

| align=right | 76.9

| align=right | 800

| align=right | 1,208

| align=right | 1,160

Sella

| align=right | 38.7

| align=right | 591

| align=right | 607

| align=right | 580

Tàrbena

| align=right | 31.7

| align=right | 715

| align=right | 721

| align=right | 646

Villajoyosa / La Vila Joiosa

| align=right | 59.2

| align=right | 23,657

| align=right | 32,649

| align=right | 34,673

Totals

| align=right | 605.3

| align=right | 125,088

| align=right | 183,102

| align=right | 188,623

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