Local Info & Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) Polop

Polop


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The village Polop is built on a hill and located in the interior of the country but very close to Benidorm.

Polop is surrounded by the impressive mountain range of the Monte Ponoig. The river Guadalest is a natural border between Polop and  the nearby village of Callosa d´En Sarrià

Coming from Alicante you can access the village by the AP-7 or N-332 and the taking the road CV-70 reaching Benidorm.

Polop has 3.636 inhabitants according to the 2006 census. 33, 25% of the people are foreigners. 

The origins of the village go back to the Iberic Culture according to the remains found in the territory. During his history, Polop has stood out for its strategic position as a military enclave due to the castle that was built at the top of the hill.

Some typical dishes of Polop:

L’olleta de blat. A dish with wheat as main ingredient.

L'arros amb fressols i naps. The main ingredients are: rice, beans, turnip, cardoon, chard, tomatoes, onions, olive oil and pork.

And the delicious “pilotes de dacsa” a kind of meatballs with maize, green beans and vegetables.

Town Hall (Ayuntamiento)

Avda.Sagi-Barba, 34  Polop 03520

Tel: 965870240

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