Town
Alicante · Vega Baja
Los Montesinos
Los Montesinos became independent in 1990, but its landscape retains older estate houses, irrigation traces and a close relationship with La Mata lagoon.
At the edge of La Mata
A young municipality beside an ancient salt lake
Los Montesinos became independent in 1990, but its landscape retains older estate houses, irrigation traces and a close relationship with La Mata lagoon.
A small town's route from the old La Marquesa estate and parish centre to the cultivated and saline landscape beside La Mata.
Fast facts
INE padrón, 1 Jan 2025
- Population
- 5,786
- Change since 2015
- +18%
4,921 in 2015
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New contribution · Autumn 2026
Los Montesinos: estates at the edge of La Mata lagoon
A small town's route from the old La Marquesa estate and parish centre to the cultivated and saline landscape beside La Mata.
Published 3 September 2026
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