Torrevieja is a city and coastal municipality in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Located in the south of the province, within the Vega Baja del Segura region, it is located in a place of high landscape and ecological value on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and next to the lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja. With 83,547 inhabitants, it is the fifth city in number of inhabitants in the Valencian Community and the third in the province of Alicante, only surpassed by Alicante and Elche.
Torrevieja occupies an area of 71 km², in which the urban center, beaches and lagoons are located. It has 20 km of coastline, highlighting the beaches of La Mata, Los Locos, El Cura, El Acequión or Los Náufragos.
Torrevieja is a city that enjoys a semi-arid Mediterranean climate, with rainfall of around 260 mm per year and an average temperature of 18 °C.