Xixona / Jijona

Xixona / Jijona
Xixona / Jijona
Xixona / Jijona
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°32′21″N 0°30′29″W / 38.53917°N 0.50806°W / 38.53917; -0.50806
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlacant / Alicante
ComarcaAlacantí
Judicial districtSant Vicent del Raspeig
Government
 • AlcaldeIsabel López (2015) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
163.76 km2 (63.23 sq mi)
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
7,575
 • Density46.26/km2 (119.8/sq mi)
Demonym(s)xixonenc, -a (Val.)
jijonenco, -ca (Sp.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03100
Official language(s)Valencian and Spanish

Xixona (Valencian: [ʃiˈʃona]) or Jijona (Spanish: [xiˈxona]) is a town and municipality in the Valencian Community on the eastern coast of Spain.