Jijona / Xixona

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Jijona / Xixona
Jijona (Spanish)
Xixona (Valencian)
Jijona/Xixona
Jijona / Xixona
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
ProvinceAlicante
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/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)xixonenc(a) (Valencian)
jijonenco/a (Spanish)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03100
Official language(s)Valencian and Spanish

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