Count of Elda

Countship of Elda
Creation date14 May 1577
Created byPhilip II
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderJuan Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda
Present holderEnrique Falcó y Carrión, 15th Count of Elda

Count of Elda (Spanish: Conde de Elda) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1577 by Philip II to Juan Coloma, who was Viceroy of Sardinia.

The name makes reference to the town of Elda in Alicante.

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