Elche: A growing city of opportunity

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Elche: A growing city of opportunity

Elche is the 19th-largest city in Spain by population and the third-largest that is not a provincial capital. It has 242,317 residents, a number that continues to grow each year. In 1900, the population was just 27,308. By 1950, it had doubled to 55,877. In 1970, it reached 122,663, then 162,873 in 1981. By 2002, it surpassed 200,000 people, reaching 201,731. This growth shows that Elche has… Source