Guide to Business in Alicante
NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Production structure, population and housing ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Central position in the Spanish Mediterranean Basin, one of the most dynamic places in Europe in terms of sponsored by economics and job creation GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS GDP
1 Madrid 2 Barcelona 3 València 4 Sevilla 5 Alicante 6 Bizkaia Year 2017
Population
1 Madrid 2 Barcelona Strong 3 València economic and 4 Sevilla demographic 5 Alicante sponsored by 6 Málaga growth in recent Year 2019 years GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS GDP in the province has multiplied by 1.8 in the 2000-2018 period, a similar growth to that recorded across the whole of Spain
Evolution of GDP 2018: estimated data
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2000 08 13 18
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Production structure characterised by the strong influence of the services sector, the highest contributor to the provincial economy, Services Industry followed by the industrial % 9% sector. Although the 72 construction sector has lessened its impact on Construction Agriculture 2% GDP, it remains above 7% the national average. sponsored by Agriculture only accounts for 2% of the total Year 2018 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Employment growth in recent years has led to the recovery of most of the jobs destroyed during the crisis
Total employment CRE INE Evolution of employment 2018: estimated data
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The job market is clearly predominated by the services sector
Social Security Commerce 22% Manufacturing industry affiliates Hotel and catering Farming sector Healthcare activities 662,828 4% Construction Industry Administrative activities 14% Educatión Construction Public administration 7% Professional activities Transport Other services Services sponsored by Artistic activities 75% Financial activities Information and communications Other
Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 1.858.683 inhabitants as at 1 January 2019, 37% of the population in Com. Valenciana and 4% of the population in Spain
Spain Com. Valenciana Alicante 47,026,208 5,003,769 1,858,683 inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants Year 2019 sponsored by
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Population density 319 inhab/km2
Alicante
Com. Val.
Spain sponsored by 319 215 93 inhab/km2 inhab/km2 inhab/km2 Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 2.851 18,3º annual hours of sunshine average temperature 1981-2000 period The province's significant demographic growth can be explained both by its dynamic economy and by the attractiveness of its living conditions sponsored by (weather, availability of residential property, etc.) for people coming to live here GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS In the 2000-2019 period, the population of Alicante has risen by 29%, 12 points above the Spanish national average. Most of this growth took place between 2000 and 2008
Alicante Spain +29% +16%
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1,445,144 1,858,683 40,499,791 47,026,208 2000 2019 2000 2019
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The foreign population is responsible for 60% of provincial demographic growth over the last 20 years
Foreign resid. 14% 11% 19% 355,454
Spanish 81% 1,503,229 86% 89% sponsored by Com. Spain Alicante Valenciana
Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS A total of 355,454 foreign nationals live in the province of Alicante
Year 2019 Com. Valenciana Spain 703.413 foreign residents 5.036.878 foreign residents
Alicante Alicante sponsored by 51% 7% of all foreign nationals in Com. Valenciana of all foreign nationals in Spain live in in the province of Alicante live in the province of Alicante GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 50% of foreign nationals registered as local residents in the province are from the European Union-28, a much higher percentage than the national average (36%)
sponsored by UE28 % Year 2019 50 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Percentage of foreign nationals by nationality EU28 Outside the EU Morocco (11.7%) Algeria (4.7%) Russia (4.6%) Colombia (4.1%) United Kingdom Ukraine (3.2%) 19.6% China (2.9%) Ecuador (2.1%)
1 Netherlands 3.6% 4 Germany Belgium 3.9% 2.7% 6 3 Romania France 6.9% 8 2.4% 2 Bulgaria Italy 2.5% 5 2.7% 7 sponsored by
Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The province of Alicante attracts people from Madrid, Valencia and Murcia
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS More than 100,000 inhab. Alcoy/Alcoi 58,994 2 municipalities 567,404 hab. Elda S. Vicente Benidorm (31% of the provincial total) 52,618 del Raspeig 68,721 58,385 From 50.001 to 100.000 inhab. 6 Alacant/Alicante 399,469 (21%) Elx/Elche 334,887 Orihuela 232.517 From 20.001 to 77,414 50.000 inhab. 18 Torrevieja 489,616 (26%) 83,337 From 10.001 to 11 20.000 inhab. 148,278 (8%)
Less tan 10.001 inhab. 104 Hierarchic system of cities 253,916 (14%) well distributed across the Year 2019 region sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS In coming years, demographic growth in the province of Alicante will be the result of migration
movements, as natural growth will be negative .
Migratory growth 7.26 Natural growth inhab
(x 1,000 hab) 1,995,716 1,995,716
3.63
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inhab 1,858,683
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-1.79 -2.41 2020 2034 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Housing stock
Year 2019 Spain Com. Valenciana Alicante 25,793,323 3,195,642 1,304,436 households households households
75% 65% 57% main homes main homes main homes
Alicante is the fourth city in sponsored by Spain with the largest number of residential dwellings GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante is one of the most attractive provinces in Spain for foreign home buyers
Foreign home buyers of
total purchauses 48% 20,303
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2008 12 15 19
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Environment, energy and water ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS la Marjal de 1 Pego-Oliva Major assets such as weather plus environmental 2 el Montgó and landscape values 3 Penyal d’Ifach natural 9 parks 4 Serra Gelada RED NATURA 2000
Serra de Mariola ZEC 5 2 Special Areas of Conservation LIC 33 Sites of Community Importance Font Roja 6 20 ZEPA Special Protection Areas for Birds les Salines de 7 Santa Pola 20 Listed wetland sites 110 Micro-reserves sponsored by el Fondo 8 6 Protected landscapes 15 Municipal nature reserves Lagunas de La 9 Mata y Torrevieja Year 2018 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The length of the coastline in the province of Alicante accounts for almost half the coastline of Com. Valenciana
Dénia
Xàbia/Jávea el Poblenou de Benitaxell Teulada-Moraira Benissa Calp Altea l’Alfàs del Pi Benidorm Finestrat la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa el Campello km Alacant/Alicante 251 Elx/Elche of coast Santa Pola peninsula+islands
Guardamar del Segura sponsored by Torrevieja
Orihuela Pilar de la Horadada
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante is one of the Spanish provinces with the highest number of Blue Flag beaches
les Bovetes, les Marines, Molins, Punta del Raset Marineta Cassiana, les Deveses
la Grava, l’Arenal, la Granadella
Cala del Moraig el Portet, l’Ampolla, les Platgetes Cala Fustera la Fossa, Cantal Roig, Arenal Bol la Roda, l’Espigó, Cap Blanc 73 Racó de l’Albir Llevant, Mal Pas, Ponent beaches with la Cala Varadero, Ciutat, la Caleta, Bol Nou, Paradís Carrer de la Mar, Mutxavista Blue Flag
Sant Joan, l’Albufereta, Postiguet, Saladar, Tabarca l’Altet, Arenals del Sor-Sur, la Marina, 13 Carabassí, les Pesqueres-El Rebollo ports with Calas del Este, Varadero, Llevant, Tamarit, Calas Santiago Bernabeu Blue Flag la Roqueta, Centre, el Moncaio sponsored by Cabo Cervera, C. Las Piteras, El Cura, Los Náufragos, Cala Piteras, Los Locos, Torrelamata-Sur Punta Prima, Flamenca, La Zenia, La Caleta, C.Capitán, Aguamarina, C. Capitán, Barranco Rubio, Campoamor, C. Estaca, C. Mosca, C. Cerrada, Mil Palmeras Conde, Higuericas, Mil Palmeras, Jesuitas, Rocamar, Puerto
Year 2020 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Huge potential in terms of renewable energy, both wind Energy structure Year 2015 and solar, being one 4% of the Mediterranean Renewable energy regions receiving the highest radiation per 31% unit of surface area Electricity 60% Oil Year 2015
5% Natural Gas
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Efficient water management
171 more than75% more than180 234.4 treatment plants of modernised desalination hm3/year of irrigation plants desalinated 131 seawater and brine water hm3/year of treated water
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Business start-up and development ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Strong business network based on SMEs
Year 2019 Micro Alicante SMEs enterprises (<10 employees) 99.9% 96%
No employees
55% sponsored by 142,933 companies
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Dynamic business sector with a strong ability to adapt to changes in the economic situation
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Entrepreneurial tradition and open to innovation
Level of entrepreneurship Alicante 26%
Spain 21%
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Many businesses providing commercial, real Service activities estate and 131,627 tourism services, number of premises higher than the national average 29% 33% Commerce & vehicle repair 10% 12% Hotel & catering 14% 12% Professional activities 6% Real estate activities 9% 9% Financial activities 7% 8% 8% Administrative activities
Other sponsored by Spain Alicante Year 2019
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Internationalisation ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Business and technical experience in international trade matters
Fairs Webminar Master’s degrees
Reports Directories Training in export issues Trade missions Forums External trade promotion Studies Plataformas online Information and advice Statistics Workshop sessions
Courses Plans Meetings Guides Financing and investment abroad Programmes
Programmes fostering export sponsored by
Advice
Services Promotions Reports
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Exports
Balance of trade 5,321 754 Million € Million €
A readiness to Imports export and a specialist approach to 4,567 tourism make up Million € a clearly sponsored by outward-looking economy Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS More than 8,000 exporting companies
Year 2019
Year 2010 8,101 exporting companies 5,785 sponsored by
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Industrial exports account for 80% of the province's exports
Industrial exports 4,257 million €
balance of trade in the industrial sector sponsored by +184 2013 19 million € GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Agriculture is highly competitive in international markets
Farming exports 1,064 million €
farming balance of trade sponsored by +570 2013 19 million € GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Exports of Exports by products footwear, Footwear 22% Farming farming industry 20% products products, Textile-fashion 8% plastics, textile Cork and plastic 8% and fashion, Metal products 7%
Food prod., drinks 6% metal products, and tobacco marble and Machinery natural stone, Chemicals account for Hide and leather Marble and natural stone more than 80% Other industrial products of the province's sponsored by external sales Year 2019
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 80% of Alicante exports to the EU are destined for Eurozone countries
28 European Union Rest of the world 62% 38%
14% 12%
9% 7% 6% 5% 3% 3%
2% 2% 2%
France Portugal Germany Italy Netherlands Belgium
USA Algeria Morocco China UK sponsored by
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Transport, communications and logistics ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Adequate MEDITERRANEAN network of CORRIDOR infrastructures ROADS MEDITERRANEAN consolidating a CORRIDOR region with a high degree of internal and GVA PORTS external ALICANTE PORT structuring ALICANTE-ELCHE AIRPORT
RAILWAYS MEDITERRANEAN sponsored by CORRIDOR
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Madrid-Alicante high-speed rail AVE link and AVE València- Alcoi - València Madrid Barcelona* Benidorm - Dénia Mediterranean Corridor
Madrid
el Campello -Benidorm
TRAM Alacant
AVE Murcia* sponsored by
Murcia *In construction GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS València-Barcelona Extensive road València-Barcelona A-7 (AP-7) network allowing A-7 Madrid N-332 A-31 València for access and A-35* connectivity across the region
Murcia A-33*
Murcia A-7 N-340 sponsored by
N-332 Cartagena AP-7 *In construction GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante-Elche Airport, with its new terminal (NAT) covering an area of sponsored by more than 300,000 m2, can handle 20 million passengers GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante-Elche Airport is the fifth Spanish airport by volume of passenger traffic
Air traffic 15,037 thousands of 9,370 8,839 pass.
2010 12 19 sponsored by
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 13,3 Millon international passengers
Low-cost airlines Traditional airlines 83% 17%
Year 2019
90% of passenger traffic is domestic sponsored by and is mostly operated by low-cost airlines GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante-Elche aiport destinations 12 Spain 80 Europa 2 África
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Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante Port is the main logistics platform for the province of Alicante
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Strong investment made in Alicante Port in recent years has enabled it to increase operating capacity, improve facilities and sponsored by make gains in environmental quality
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Highly specialised goods traffic through Alicante Port
Container cargo: 87% of general cargo
Solid bulk cargo General 49% cargo 49% Other 2% Year 2019
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante Port occupies 10th position in the national Container traffic (TEUS) ranking of València State Ports Algeciras Barcelona
Las Palmas
Bilbao 2 Sta. Cruz de Tenerife
Málaga
Castellón
Vigo sponsored by Alicante 171.264 TEUS Position 10th Sevilla
Baleares Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Strong growth in passenger and cruise ship traffic, as well as in sailing and water sports use
Year 2019 43 cruise ships
63.088 sponsored by cruise ship passengers GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Departure port for the Volvo Ocean Race
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The port system is completed with the Generalitat Valenciana regional government network of sea ports, which provides support for a wide range of commercial, fishing, sailing sponsored by and water-sports activities GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS High land
Alcoy/Alcoi occupancy by COTES ALTES, COTES BAIXES, EL CLERIGO, LA BENIATA, SANTIAGO Cocentaina PAYÁ, EL CASTELLAR ELS ALGARS, GORMAIG, ALCÚDIA, JOVADES, SANT CRISTÒFOL, LLAONA Business Parks Banyeres de Mariola PI S.2, SECTOR 1 PI1, DUQUESA DE ALMODÓVAR, BENAMER HORTES Ibi LES GALGUES adapted to suit ROCHERAL PI1 CIUDAD DEL JUGUETE, CASA MOSQUERA NOVA, DERRAMADOR, ALFAÇ BAMBÚ I/II/III, CASA PAU the needs of a PI TEULADA Z. IND. SECTOR 24, 25, Villena 26, 27, PLA DE TEROL EL RUBIAL, BULILLA TERCIARIO, UA-1 LA MARJA I/II, range of L’AL RCA LOS VASALOS Sax P.PARCIAL 3/1 PI RELLEU PEDRERES, SALINETAS I/AMP enterprises, TORRES Elda Jijona/Xixona REVOLTA DE LA PAELLA, SEGORB, EL EL PASTORET ESPARTAL I/III, SECTOR 10.1/10.2/IX-A RIODEL providing an S. Vicent del Raspeig Aspe UE 3, P. PARCIAL SAUI-1/2 INMEDIACIONES, TORREGROSES, RODALET, CANASTELL incentive for BAJO SOMBRA Alicante/Alacant LAS ATALAYAS, PLA DE LA VALLONGA Crevillent implementing and
LOS AZARBES Elche/Elx SAN FERNANDO, V. DEL CARMEN LA ALCUDIA, LAS MORAS ELCHE P.EMPRESARIAL developing new LOS NAZARIOS LAS MAROMAS, ERA ALTA SANTA ANA SAN CARLOS PUENTE ALTO sponsored by LEVANTE 2 INDUSTRIAL LAND projects < >5 Million m2 < 1 a 5 Million
o Industrial estates/área o Business park GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Tourism ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Tourists Overnight stays Tourist spend 14.4 103.1 8,370 million million million €
Alicante Alicante Alicante 49% 58% 62% of tourists destined of total overnight stays of total tourist spend for Com. Valenciana in Com. Valenciana in Com. Valenciana
Year 2019
Major economic role sponsored by played by the tourism sector GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 359.683 beds in tourism accommodation, 57% of regulated tourism provision in Com. Valenciana
HOTELS APARTAMENTS CAMPSITES RURAL ACCOM. 70,801 249,375 30,419 3,095 beds beds beds beds
55% 62% 42% sponsored by 27% of total in of total in of total in of total in C. Valenciana C. Valenciana C. Valenciana C. Valenciana
Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 18 million Residents overnight hotel abroad Residents stays, 60% of the 52% in Spain 48% total in Com. Valenciana and 5% of the national total
18 million overnight hotel stays Year 2019
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Residential tourism Well-established residential OVERNIGTHS STAYS tourism (second OF FOREIGNERS 31 million homes, rental in non-marketed accommodation 70% of total overnight homes, lent by 13 million stays by foreign in rental homes nationals family and friends, etc.) OVERNIGHTS STAYS OF SPANISH 23.5 millIIon 71% in non-marketed accommodation of total 6 millIIon overnight stays in rental homes by spanish
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Excellently positioned brand image
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Benidorm...
tourism destination in Spain with the highest 4nd number of overnight stays in hotels tourism destination in Spain with the highest number of 2nd overnight stays in hotels by Spanish residents of overnight hotel stays in 64% the province of Alicante of overnight hotel stays 38% in Comunidad Valenciana beds in regulated 86,000 tourism accommodation provision 42,000 hotels beds 59% of provision across the province sponsored by of provision in 33% Comunidad Valenciana Year 2019
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Golf courses Varied and well distributed tourism provision across 20 the region Museums and Assets of cultural Restaurants Puertos deportivos acclaimed collections interest 15 Michelin stars 12,000 berths 40 sailing and wáter sports 87 534 6.813 facilities 25 Festivals of Internat. Active tourism Tourism Interest companies
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12 Festivals of Tourism Interest 10 233 Years 2018-19 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Major landscape and heritage assets listed as World Heritage Sites
Register for Good Safeguarding Practices of the Intangible Cultural Intangible Cultural Heritage of World Heritage Site Heritage of Humanity Humanity Rock Art of the Palmeral Mediterranean Misteri Mediterranean Museum of of Elche Basin d’Elx Diet Pusol
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GABINETEGABINETE DE ESTUDIOS DE ESTUDIOS Holding sports events and leisure and cultural projects to stimulate tourism
Volvo Ocean Race ADDA Alicante Provincial Council Auditorium sponsored by
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Knowledge, innovation and welfare ALICANTEBUSINESS
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Universidad of Miguel Hernández Alicante University
UA Science Park UMH Science Park UPV Campus of Alcoy
CEU Elche
Excellent education provision. sponsored by Two universities with a prestigious research reputation GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS AIDIMME Technology Wood, furniture, packaging and associated industries, metal centres adapted to INESCOP Footwear and the industrial associated industries network AINIA Agro-food
AITEX Textile
AIJU Childhood and leisure sector
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Pole of attraction of technological and innovative +250 companies companies whose
+80 technology companies objective is to Software, CRM, multi-plataform Fintech, Proptech, Edutech, Traveltech, Edtech boost the digital Big Data, Smart Data Business Intelligence Infraestructure and Connectivity economy in Com. Digital Marketing IoT, Cloud, Sensorization, Smart Cities IA, Machine Learning, Deep Learning Valenciana and Gaming, eSport Hardware production Online Commerce contribute to the Cybersecurity AR/VR Development Foodtech, Gestión de aguas change of 3D, Arquitectura paramétrica economic model +100 partners sponsored by +65 associates Year 2020
GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The EUIPO exercises pulling power in the regional economy, generating jobs, production and income, apart from the direct contribution made by its work on registering and protecting trademarks, drawings and models
Year 2017 Production Income Employment 406.4 231.2 2,892 millones € million € people
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European Union Intellectual Economic impact on EUIPO Property Office Comunidad Valenciana GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Institución Ferial Alicantina IFA Casa Mediterráneo Congress Centres
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GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 360 Junior and primary schools 129 Secondary education institutes 126 Private nursery schools 92 Private music schools 77 Private junior, primary and secondary schools 76 Nursery schools 39 State-run basic adult education centres 235 Other schools and education centres 1.134 TOTAL SCHOOLS AND CENTRES
732 State-run 101 Charter private schools 301 Private schools Year 2020
A quality education system, key to sponsored by improving employability and stimulating the entrepreneurial spirit GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Strong state-run provision of health and medical care facilities and services, a competitive advantage for the development of the residential economy
Policlínico San Carlos SL Centro Médico Dénia Hospital y Maternidad Acuario La Pedrera 3 Outstanding hospitals Dénia Sanatorio San Francisco de Borja “Fontilles” 7 Local hospitals Sanatorio San Jorge SL 2 Long-stay hospitals Verge dels Lliris Hospital Clínica Benidorm 3.615 beds in state-run Hospital de Levante General Univ. de Elda Vila-Joiosa (Marina Baixa) hospitals Centro de DYear Cerebral Sobrevenido Casaverde Sant Vicent Univ. de Sant Joan del Raspeig General Univ. d’Alacant 15 Private general and General Univ. d’Elx Clínica Cazorla specialist hospitals Vinalopó Clínica Mediterránea de Neurociencias Hospital IMED Elche Clínica Vistahermosa Hospital Internacional Medimar SA Hospital Perpétuo Socorro SA sponsored by Vega Baja (Orihuela) Univ. Torrevieja USP Hospital San Jaime
Year 2018 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Year 2018 19 Integrated health centers 77 Outpatient centres 164 Primary care centres
13.173.272 In centers 478.546 At home 143.537 By phone 13.795.355 Doctors’ surgeries
High number of medical specialities and the way they are distributed across the region means the sponsored by resident population can be properly provided for GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS