# Living in San Vicente del Raspeig: natural hazards, housing and amenities San Vicente del Raspeig is a municipality in the province of Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, with 60,247 registered residents (1 January 2025). The centre lies outside mapped flood areas. Resale homes pay 9 % transfer tax (ITP). This overview covers 8 topics from official open data, measured at the centre; values at a specific address can differ. As of: 12 November 2026 · Source: https://www.place-check.com/places/spain/san-vicente-del-raspeig ## About San Vicente del Raspeig ### San Vicente del Raspeig: university life and everyday convenience near Alicante San Vicente del Raspeig sits inland from Alicante, in Alicante province in the Comunitat Valenciana. It is a separate municipality rather than a neighbourhood of the provincial capital, but the two are closely connected through work, education and transport. Alicante’s main university campus is in San Vicente, giving the town a student presence alongside established residential life. With around **60,200 residents**, San Vicente is a substantial, year-round town rather than a coastal resort. Its population has grown by about 2.2% over five years, and its mean age is 42. For people considering living here, the main attraction is practical: a busy local centre, university facilities and access to Alicante without making the beach the focus of daily life. ### Living in San Vicente: an inland town with its own identity San Vicente occupies the dry landscape behind Alicante, with mountain country inland and the Mediterranean coast beyond the neighbouring city. There is no beach in the municipality: seaside visits mean travelling out of town. Its development reflects both industrial history, particularly cement manufacturing, and the later influence of the university. That combination helps explain its character today: an everyday working town with an academic dimension, rather than a place organised primarily around visitors. Spanish and Valencian both form part of local public life. The Valencian name, Sant Vicent del Raspeig, appears on signs and transport information; recognising both versions is useful when searching for services or checking a journey. ### Shops, healthcare and family life around the centre The central area has a substantial concentration of everyday services. Within 2 km of the report’s central point, mapped listings include 29 supermarkets and groceries, 13 pharmacies, 24 schools and eight nursery schools. These are listings rather than a guarantee of availability or suitability, but they indicate a town where many routine needs can be met locally. From that central point, the nearest grocery shop and pharmacy are each about 100 m away in a straight line. A doctor or health centre is about 250 m away, and the nearest mapped hospital is about 900 m away. This concentration matters for households hoping to reduce their dependence on a car, although conditions will differ at addresses farther from the centre. For families moving to San Vicente del Raspeig, the useful next step is to check the actual school catchment, teaching languages and admissions arrangements. A count of nearby schools cannot establish whether a particular home has access to the right provision. ### Commuting to Alicante and travelling further San Vicente offers both rail and tram connections towards Alicante. Sant Vicent Centre railway station is about 400 m from the report’s central point, while the surrounding area contains numerous public transport stops. The supplied weekday-morning journey gives **about 35 minutes to Alicante/Alacant**, with one change. That is a useful commuting benchmark, not a promise for every destination in the city. The location of the workplace, the chosen service and the journey home all deserve checking. Road access is another practical advantage. The A-77a and the nearest motorway junction are about 1 km from the centre. Alicante-Elche airport is approximately 13 km away in a straight line; that figure should not be read as a road distance or transfer time. International travel is accessible in geographical terms, but the airport journey still needs planning. ### University activity, cafés and year-round life The university brings students, staff and academic activity into San Vicente’s daily rhythm. It also gives prospective renters a reason to examine the immediate surroundings carefully: an address shaped by student routines may feel different from one dominated by settled households. The centre’s mapped hospitality offer is substantial, with 43 cafés, 54 restaurants and 33 bars within 2 km. That supports an active local social life, but it also makes the position of a flat relative to evening venues important. For remote workers and retirees, San Vicente offers a more everyday inland base than a holiday-led coastal setting. Foreign nationals account for 9% of residents, although that figure alone says little about the languages spoken or the availability of international services. ### Who San Vicente suits — and what to check before moving San Vicente is worth considering for university-linked households, people commuting to Alicante and families who value central shops and services over walking access to the sea. It is less suited to anyone whose main priority is beachfront living. At the specific address, check the walking route to transport, evening noise, parking needs and the effect of nearby roads or railway tracks. The central report point lies outside the strategic noise-map contours, but those maps do not capture every local source of noise. It also lies outside the nationally mapped river and coastal flood areas supplied in the report. That finding applies to the measured point, not every property in the municipality. Finally, assess daylight inside the home: the report’s sunshine figures account for terrain, not neighbouring buildings, balconies or trees. ## Where San Vicente del Raspeig is San Vicente del Raspeig is a municipality in the province of Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain (INE municipality code 03122). The centre lies at about 110 m above sea level, on a valley floor. - Province: Alicante - Autonomous community: Comunitat Valenciana - INE code: 03122 - Elevation of the centre: 110 m ## Population San Vicente del Raspeig had 60,247 registered residents on 1 January 2025 (+2.2 % over five years), according to the municipal register (padrón). The mean age is 42.0 years; 16.9 % of residents are 65 or older; 17.5 % are under 18 (2024). The average household has 2.7 people. 9.0 % of residents are foreign nationals and 13.9 % were born abroad (Spain overall: 14.1 % foreign nationals). The largest foreign groups are Colombia (1.4 %); INE annual census, 1 January 2025. Average net income is €13,812 per person and €37,574 per household a year (2024, INE household income atlas, based on tax records). - Residents (1 Jan 2025): 60,247 - Change over five years: +2.2 % - Mean age: 42.0 years - Foreign nationals: 9.0 % - Net income per person (2024): €13,812 ## Housing: prices, rents and purchase taxes In Comunitat Valenciana, house prices changed by +13.0 % over the last year (resale homes: +13.8 %) and by +54.5 % over five years, according to the INE house price index (IPV) for 2026Q2. The index is only published per autonomous community and does not give prices per square metre. Rents in San Vicente del Raspeig changed by +5.1 % year on year in 2024 (INE rental price index, IPVA). Buying a resale home in Comunitat Valenciana costs transfer tax (ITP) of 9 % of the price, rising on a scale to 11 % above €1,000,000. A new home bought from a developer pays 10 % VAT (IVA) plus stamp duty (AJD, 0.5 to 1.5 % depending on the region) instead. Reduced rates exist, for example for young buyers, large families or a main residence. San Vicente del Raspeig is not a declared stressed rental market area under Spain's 2023 Housing Act (declarations published up to 3 November 2026), so the rent caps for such areas do not apply. - House prices, year on year (Comunitat Valenciana): +13.0 % - House prices, five years: +54.5 % - Rents, year on year (2024): +5.1 % - Transfer tax (ITP), resale: 9 % - Stressed rental area: no ## Everyday life and amenities Within 2 km of the centre, OpenStreetMap lists 29 supermarkets and groceries, 54 restaurants, 43 cafés, 33 bars, 24 schools, 8 nursery schools, 4 doctors' practices, 13 pharmacies and 66 public transport stops. Nearest to the centre, in a straight line: supermarket, about 100 m; pharmacy, about 100 m; doctor or health centre, about 250 m; nursery school, about 300 m; public transport stop, about 250 m; hospital, about 900 m. The nearest railway station (Sant Vicent Centre) is about 400 m from the centre. ## Noise and traffic The A-77a runs about 1.0 km from the centre. The nearest main road (A-77a) is about 900 m away. The nearest railway line is about 400 m from the centre. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alicante-Elche (ALC), about 13 km in a straight line. The centre is not inside any noise contour of the strategic noise maps (European Environment Agency, 2022); the maps only cover major roads, railways, airports and large urban areas, so this is no guarantee of quiet. ## Natural hazards The centre lies outside the river and coastal flood areas mapped by Spain's national flood mapping system (SNCZI) for 10-, 100- and 500-year return periods. Small streams and dry riverbeds (ramblas), flash floods after torrential rain (DANA) and urban runoff are largely not mapped: "not mapped" does not mean "no risk". Under Spain's seismic building code (NCSE-02), San Vicente del Raspeig has a basic seismic acceleration of 0.13 g, so buildings must be designed to resist earthquakes. Since 2000, the European seismic catalogue (EMSC) lists 52 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 km, the strongest of magnitude 5.5 (2000). No landslides or other ground movements are documented within 2 km of the centre (IGME BDMoves inventory). - Flood area at the centre: none mapped - Seismic acceleration (NCSE-02): 0.13 g ## Connections and internet By public transport from the centre on a weekday morning (from 07:30): about 35 min to Alicante/Alacant (1 change) and about 220 min to Madrid (2 changes). The nearest motorway junction is about 1.0 km from the centre. 97 % of households in San Vicente del Raspeig can get fibre to the home (FTTH) and 96 % at least 1 Gbit/s; 5G reaches 100 % (operator data, 2025). Coverage can differ from street to street. ## Climate and sun On 21 December the centre gets about 9:18 h of direct sun, on 21 June about 14:30 h (terrain only; buildings and trees not included). A solar PV system at the optimal tilt yields about 1,690 kWh per kWp a year here (PVGIS). ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a flood risk in San Vicente del Raspeig? The centre lies outside the river and coastal flood areas mapped by Spain's national flood mapping system (SNCZI) for 10-, 100- and 500-year return periods. Small streams and dry riverbeds (ramblas), flash floods after torrential rain (DANA) and urban runoff are largely not mapped: "not mapped" does not mean "no risk". For an exact address, Place Check creates a separate report with the values at that point. ### What purchase tax do you pay when buying a home in San Vicente del Raspeig? Buying a resale home in Comunitat Valenciana costs transfer tax (ITP) of 9 % of the price, rising on a scale to 11 % above €1,000,000. A new home bought from a developer pays 10 % VAT (IVA) plus stamp duty (AJD, 0.5 to 1.5 % depending on the region) instead. Reduced rates exist, for example for young buyers, large families or a main residence. For an exact address, Place Check creates a separate report with the values at that point. ### Is San Vicente del Raspeig a stressed rental market area? San Vicente del Raspeig is not a declared stressed rental market area under Spain's 2023 Housing Act (declarations published up to 3 November 2026), so the rent caps for such areas do not apply. For an exact address, Place Check creates a separate report with the values at that point. ### Is San Vicente del Raspeig in an earthquake zone? Under Spain's seismic building code (NCSE-02), San Vicente del Raspeig has a basic seismic acceleration of 0.13 g, so buildings must be designed to resist earthquakes. Since 2000, the European seismic catalogue (EMSC) lists 52 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 km, the strongest of magnitude 5.5 (2000). For an exact address, Place Check creates a separate report with the values at that point. ### How many people live in San Vicente del Raspeig? San Vicente del Raspeig had 60,247 registered residents on 1 January 2025 (INE). 9.0 % are foreign nationals. For an exact address, Place Check creates a separate report with the values at that point. ### Are there schools and shops in San Vicente del Raspeig? Within 2 km of the centre, OpenStreetMap lists 29 supermarkets and groceries, 54 restaurants, 43 cafés, 33 bars, 24 schools, 8 nursery schools, 4 doctors' practices, 13 pharmacies and 66 public transport stops. For an exact address, Place Check creates a separate report with the values at that point. ## Sources - Photon geocoder (OpenStreetMap data) (komoot / OpenStreetMap contributors; ODbL 1.0): https://photon.komoot.io - CartoCiudad reverse geocoding (municipio, provincia, comunidad autónoma) (Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) / CNIG, CartoCiudad; CC BY 4.0; data 2025-02): https://www.cartociudad.es/geocoder/api/geocoder - INE: Padrón municipal (population), Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares (ADRH: demographics, income) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE); INE terms of use (free reuse incl. commercial, citing the source); data padrón 1 Jan 2025; ADRH 2024): https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177088&menu=ultiDatos&idp=1254735976608 - INE Índice de Precios de Vivienda (IPV, base 2025, by comunidad autónoma) and Índice de Precios de Vivienda en Alquiler (IPVA, by municipality) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE); INE terms of use (free reuse incl. commercial, citing the source); data 2020Q3-2026Q2): https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736152838&menu=ultiDatos&idp=1254735976607 - INE Censo anual de población: población por nacionalidad y país de nacimiento (sección censal, municipio, provincia) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE); INE terms of use (free reuse incl. commercial, citing the source); data 1 Jan 2025): https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736176992&idp=1254735572981 - OpenStreetMap via OpenFreeMap vector tiles (OpenMapTiles schema) (OpenStreetMap contributors; tiles: OpenFreeMap (fallback VersaTiles); ODbL 1.0 (OpenStreetMap data); OpenMapTiles schema CC BY 4.0; data 2026-11-01): https://openfreemap.org/ - Transitous stop index (MOTIS 2 map/stops) (Transitous (community service); timetable data per transitous.org/sources; Transitous usage policy: non-commercial only (fallback, replace before launch); data per source licences; data 2026-11-12): https://transitous.org/sources/ - Transitous public transport routing (MOTIS 2) (Transitous (community service); timetable data per transitous.org/sources; Transitous usage policy: non-commercial only (fallback, replace before launch); data per source licences, OSM ODbL; data 2026-11-13): https://transitous.org/sources/ - Strategic noise maps (Environmental Noise Directive, round 2022), EEA noise contours (European Environment Agency (EEA), data reported by the member states; EEA standard re-use policy (CC BY 4.0); data 2022): https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in-depth/noise - Purchase taxes (ITP by comunidad autónoma; IVA / AJD) and stressed rental zones (Ley 12/2023), static tables (Regional tax laws (BOE / regional gazettes); Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana, quarterly BOE resolutions; Official legal texts (BOE: free reuse, Real Decreto 1495/2011); data 2026-11-04): https://www.boe.es/ - SNCZI flood hazard maps T10/T100/T500 (fluvial) and T500 (coastal), INSPIRE WMS (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO), served by the IDEE / IGN; CC BY 4.0): https://sig.miteco.gob.es/snczi/ - BDMoves landslide inventory and Mapa de Movimientos del Terreno 1:1,000,000 (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME-CSIC); CC BY 4.0): https://mapas.igme.es/gis/rest/services/BasesDatos/IGME_BDMoves_ES/MapServer - NCSE-02 seismic code, Annex 1 (basic acceleration per municipality); EMSC earthquake catalogue (FDSN event service) (Ministerio de Fomento / IGN (NCSE-02, BOE); European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC); BOE: free reuse; EMSC data policy (free use with attribution); data 2000-2026): https://www.seismicportal.eu/ - Cobertura de banda ancha en España, by municipality (FTTH, ≥ 100 Mbit/s, ≥ 1 Gbit/s, 4G, 5G) (Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública, Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones e Infraestructuras Digitales; Public sector information, free reuse with attribution (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es); data 2025-06-30): https://digital.gob.es/telecomunicaciones-infraestructuras-digitales/areas-interes/banda-ancha/informacion-cobertura - Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m surface model, read live) (European Space Agency (ESA) / Copernicus, served by AWS Open Data; Copernicus DEM licence (free use with attribution); data 2021): https://copernicus-dem-30m.s3.amazonaws.com/ - Terrain horizon + sun path, computed from Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (radius 20 km) (European Space Agency (ESA) / Copernicus, served by AWS Open Data; Copernicus DEM licence (free use with attribution); data 2021): https://copernicus-dem-30m.s3.amazonaws.com/ - PVGIS 5.3 PVcalc (1 kWp, crystalline Si, 14 % losses, optimal angles) (European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC); EC reuse notice (Decision 2011/833/EU), reuse incl. commercial with acknowledgement; data PVGIS-SARAH3 2005-2023): https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvg_tools/en/ --- What is it like at your address? 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