Calp

Calp is a coastal town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, within the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, through the Mediterranean Sea. It has a place of 23.5 km² and a population density of 855.45 persons. The town is positioned 67 km from the city of Alicante and lies on the foot of the Natural Park of Penyal d'Ifac. The economic system of Calp is based totally specifically on tourism and fishing. Many Iberian, Roman and Arab archeological sites exist within the town due to its strategic coastal place.

The Prime Meridian crosses Calp. There are a few remains that testify the presence of population in the area of Calp in prehistoric instances; a few stays date returned to the Bronze Age. The first buildings had been introduced with the aid of the Iberians, built on the higher grounds. The Penyal d'Ifac in Spanish Penon de Ifach turned into the natural lookout for the inhabitants that lived inside the surrounding areas. Another lookout changed into the Morro de Toix Mountain, from which the Mascarat Ravine, an important passage alongside the coast, might be managed.

The area won in significance at some stage in the Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula. The township's proximity to the ocean favoured marine trade and fish factories. Evidence is on the ancient website Els Banys de los angeles Reina the Queen's Baths After the Arabs conquered Iberia, they constructed a castle overlooking the Mascarat Ravine. When the place was conquered by the Crown of Aragon, the Muslim management changed into maintained: small townships set aside and protected with the aid of a citadel or fort. Therefore, the population of the area have been based upon the Castle of Calp.