Algorfa
Algorfa (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈɣoɾfa]) is a village in the Costa Blanca area of Spain, near the coast and surrounded by Mediterranean pine forest and citrus groves.
| Algorfa (Alicante) Spain | |
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|  Flag  Coat of arms | |
|   Algorfa (Alicante) Spain Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′9″N 0°48′17″W | |
| Country |  Spain | 
| Autonomous community | .svg.png.webp) Valencian Community | 
| Province | Alicante | 
| Comarca | Vega Baja del Segura | 
| Judicial district | Orihuela | 
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Ivan Manuel Ros Rodes (2015) (PSPV-PSOE) | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) | 
| Population  (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,838 | 
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | 
| Demonym | Algorfeño/a | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 03169 | 
| Official language(s) | Spanish | 
| Website | Official website | 
Algorfa lies on the banks of the river Segura and is approximately 10 minutes drive to the nearest blue flag beaches of the Mediterranean and 35;minutes' drive away from Alicante Airport and Murcia-San Javier Airport. It is a 10-minute drive inland from the coastal resort of Guardamar del Segura.
As one of Vega Baja del Segura’s citrus farming villages, with a population of over 3,000, Algorfa is situated within a fertile countryside.
Just outside the village is an unusual neo-gothic church that was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Algorfa holds a market on Wednesdays.
It is also home to the La Finca Golf Club. It also is home to 3 urbanizations. Lo Crispín, Castillo de Montemar and Montebello. All of which are composed by villas and apartments.