Rojales is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. On 1 January 2025 it had 17,652 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 28.8 km².
Density, at about 613 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 61 municipalities in the province of Alicante with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 30 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 38 km south-west of Alicante, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Valencia, about 160 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Torrevieja (11 km), Elche (22 km), San Pedro del Pinatar (27 km), Alicante (37 km), Murcia (37 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Rojales; all the municipalities in the province of Alicante are listed on their own page.
Rojales on the map
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Municipalities of the province of Alicante · Valencian Community