International Communities
German community on the Costa Blanca: where 14,759 Germans live
14,759 Germans live in Alicante province, says Spain's INE. Calp, Torrevieja and Dénia lead the map, with a German church, a consul and an Oktoberfest.
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Where each foreign community lives on the Costa Blanca: neighborhoods, schools, shops, churches and associations in your own language.
International Communities
Ukrainian community on the Costa Blanca: 10% of Torrevieja
Nearly 11,000 Ukrainians on the Torrevieja register, a Saturday school for 400 pupils and the first Casa de Ucrania in Spain. Where the community lives.
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Norwegian community on the Costa Blanca: 8,000 in l'Alfàs
2,626 Norwegians on the register and around 8,000 in real life in l'Alfàs del Pi: a school since 1972, a church in l'Albir, a parade on 17 May.
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The British community in Alicante: 70,000 expats and clubs
Over 70,000 Britons live in Alicante province. Pubs, social clubs, cricket, English newspapers: a guide to Spain's largest expat community.
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Russians in Spain: 110 665 in total, 20 000 on the Costa Blanca
110 665 Russian nationals lived in Spain in 2025, about 20 000 of them in Alicante province. Where they cluster, and the shops, churches and clinics they use.