Aspe (, ) is a town and

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located in the '' comarca'' of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of

Alicante Alicante (, , ; ; ; officially: ''/'' ) is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean port. The population ...

, Spain. The town is located in the

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of the river Vinalopó, from

city. The economy of Aspe is based on

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and

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industries, as well as

farming Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

vegetable Vegetables are edible parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. This original meaning is still commonly used, and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including edible flower, flo ...

s and

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s. Aspe is also famous for growing a special kind of grape, which is eaten at the stroke of midnight, every New Year's Eve, all across Spain. The grapes are eaten one at a time, according to the clock striking 12, to signal the new year. Aspe has a small foreign population, mainly Dutch and English. The local Castilian dialect is known for dropping the "s" and '' seseo''. Aspe has many traditions and during the summer large fiestas take place. Every other year La Virgen De Las Nieves, the patron of the town, comes to Aspe.

Main sights

*Historical center (''casco antiguo'') *

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of ''Nuestra Señora del Socorro'' (founded in 1602) *Town Hall (17th century) *''Castillo del Río'', a walled settlement located c. outside the town *Municipal Historical Museum

Notable people

* Samu Martínez (born 1994), footballer. * Alfredo Juan Mayordomo (born 1984), footballer. * Manuel Castellano Castro (born 1989), footballer. * Antonio Prieto (1905–1965), character actor.

References

External links

Ayuntamiento de Aspe
Town Hall of Aspe (in Spanish). Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Vinalopó Mitjà {{Valencia-geo-stub