Pilar De La Horadada, Alicante
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Pilar de la Horadada is a town and district in the Province of Alicante, in the southeast of Spain. Located 66 km south of Alicante, the city is the southernmost of the Valencian Community, only 1 km north of the regional border of Murcia. It has a population of 21.418 people.
Why Pilar de la Horadada?
Pilar de la Horadada is located 3km inland from the beach at El Mojon. The resort is approximately 25 minutes drive to the north of Murcia San Javier airport and approximately one hours drive to the south of Alicante airport.
Pilar de la Horadada is ideally located close to the safe sandy beaches of the Mar Menor.
The region is largely agricultural; surrounded by market gardens, orchards, citrus groves and pastoral farms.
Beaches
The town is close to a coastline of fine sand and clear water beaches, interspersed by attractive inlets, all offering a full range of services.
The beach at Mil Palmeras is ideal for sailing enthusiasts, linking up with the Rincón and Puerto inlets; the latter with a promenade that comes alive on hot summer nights.
Las Villas, the beach behind Torre Horadada marina, is the longest beach followed by a smaller beach at La Mojón, which reaches the border with Murcia.
Gastronony
The "pilareña" gastronomy is similar to that of the rest of the region, where the presence of the sea puts its stamp on many local dishes.
Rice is a principal ingredient of the local cuisine, usually boiled in fish stock. The surrounding farms provide the fruits and vegetables of the local cuisine; excellent artichokes, peppers, beans and cauliflower’s, oranges, lemons, figs, peaches and plums, to name but a few.
"Arroz con leche" (rice pudding) is a favourite dessert, made with goat’s milk, lemon peel and cinnamon. Sweets such as "cordiales", "toñas", "mantecados" or "rollos de anis" and "milhojas" are also typical of the region, and very popular.
Climate
Pilar de la Horadada enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate, with cool sea breezes in summer and protection by surrounding mountains against the cold North winds in winter.
The area averages nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine each year and the average temperature easily exceeds 20 degrees.
In 1986 the World Health Organisation recommended the climate of the area as one of the most equitable in the world - neither too hot in the summer nor too cold in the winter. On average it can boast 325 sunny days each year making it an ideal all year round destination.
The Cost: “Really anywhere in Spain so it is a lifestyle choice, a single could live comfortably on €1,200 — or less. A couple can live for around €2,000 a month. Eating out at Restaurants is inexpensive as are childcare, groceries transportation and sport and leisure club membership/activities.
Where to Move:
The rural district with most agricultural land.
Los Sáez
Los Guirres
Las Villenas
La Almazara
Los Segundas
San Isidro
Los Hortelanos
Las Casicas
Now the urban districts:
Torre de la Horadada
Mil Palmeras
El Mojón
Pueblo Latino
Pinar de Campoverde
Pinar de la Perdiz
Take me there!
Park at town centre
What’s the story with house prices?
El Pilar de la Horadada:
2 bed duplex: 96.000€
4 bed duplex: 194.000€
Torre de la Horadada:
4 bed apartment: 115.000€
2 bed apartment: 80.000€
Pinar de Campoverde:
4 bed Villa: 170.000€
6 bed villa: 365.000€
Local amenities?
Supermarkets, townhall, Medical center, bars, restaurants, market, oil station.
Where should I get lunch?
Some examples of nice places to go for a coffee or a bite to eat and relax are:
Cafetería Endúlzate, cafetería Athenea, cafetería rizos, Café Dalí, Bar Cafetería Dora.
For lunch or dinner?
Restaurante casa Adáez, El Gallego, Restaurante bodegón La Peña, Restaurante Nostrissima, Mesón Los Caracoles
So what’s the big draw?
After an exhausting morning shopping along the Calle Mayor, why not relax at one of the cafés in the Plaza Iglesia and watch the world go by, enjoying a few “tapas”. There are also many good “Mesones” offering the local cuisine to a very high standard.
What do people love about it?
A full range of water sports is available, The town has excellent sports facilities for athletics and football and horse riding facilities are available nearby.
And... what do people NOT love about it?
Some holiday there may be some noise if you want to rest, but the festivities in this town are impressive and you can enjoy them.
And what’s my new local?
Único Gallego, Manhattan, El callejón, Frayton, Cervecería Mandala.
Alternatives:
Mount Everest Restaurant (Nepali), Lilly's Café Pizzería Brasería, Pizzería Divino, Blue Eagle Burger, Pizzería La Toscana.
Schools and supermarkets?
Main Supermarkets: Día, Mercadona, Supeco, Cash Horadada S.L, Super Carrasco.
Schools:
Infant: Escuela Infantil Bilingüe Buhitos, Escuela infantil Bambi.
Primary: CEIP Martín Artigot, CP Virgen del Pilar, CEIP María Moliner, CP Mediterraneo.
Secondary: IES Thiar.
OK, I’m sold. Give me one piece of local trivia to impress a local
Pilar de la Horadada is a very young town but with a long history. The antiquity of this town is very short since it has been an independent town for 20 years. On the other hand, this town has a lot of history since it dates from Roman and Arab times, and it was a well-known place as it had a watchtower to see the arrival of conquerors and pirates.
Also in the Rio Seco between Pilar de la Horadada and San pedro de Pinatar were found bones of a marine creature that existed before the existence of human beings, when that entire area was covered by water.