Torrevieja, Coastal municipality in Vega Baja, Spain.
This municipality sits in the Vega Baja del Segura region and stretches between the Mediterranean Sea and two salt lagoons along the coast of Alicante province. The settlement forms a long coastal strip with many beaches and several residential areas that extend inland.
The settlement emerged in 1803 when Charles IV relocated salt production facilities here and the site became an independent municipality. Over the following decades the mining village evolved into a coastal town with a growing population.
The name comes from the old Torre de la Mata, a 13th-century watchtower that once guarded salt production. Today the salt-rich lagoons shape the appearance of the town, while waterfront promenades remain popular gathering spots for locals and visitors.
The coastal road N-332 runs through the municipality and connects it with neighboring towns along the Costa Blanca. Regular bus services operate to Alicante Airport, which is about 40 minutes away.
The pink-colored Laguna de Torrevieja still provides roughly one quarter of Spain's salt production through traditional harvesting methods. The Museum of Sea and Salt displays exhibits on maritime tradition and the extraction techniques that shaped local identity across generations.
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