Where are all the residents of this town?

Hello

 Like many towns in this area, perhaps  there are more   holiday homes than actual residents at certain times of the year.

Cheers

Elinspain

Maybe the home grown residents are staying at home saving for Christmas like the rest of the wor

Quite bizarre you ask this, my husband and I drove through San Miguel de salinas one day in October at 1pm and there was no one actually no one anywhere. It was spooky if anything. We drove through to Quesada and it was heaving 

We found it very eerie, like a ghost town. Like something out of day of the triffids. 

My husband and I have driven through towns and they too were like ghost towns. It is odd. Equally, we have driven through other small towns and have seen some people about. 

We returned home on Sunday but before we left there were SO many people about everywhere.  In our area there are lots of Scandinavian people all in residence to escape the cold winter at home. I’m wondering what the main nationalities are in your area?  Is it a newly developed place? If it’s mostly holiday homes then you can only assume that the owners aren’t in Spain. Hope you enjoy your stay. 

Might have something to do with 90/180, which is why the Spanish Government are trying to persuade the EU to allow the Brits to stay longer.

At this time of year visiting Guardamar during siesta time. The town centre is completely deserted as obviously all shops are closed. You have to walk to the beach to see another human being.

But go back after 8pm and everywhere is heaving. 

Areas with a high proportion of Spanish residents do generally seem like ghost towns, but people are either out at work or sleeping/eating/drinking during siesta time. 

Places like Rojales state that 68% of their population is non Spanish. According to a recent article in Alicante Today, the population of 16,000 comprises of 6000 Brits (living in Quesada) , 5000 Spanish and 5000 other nationalities. That’s the reason why Quesada will look busy as I should imagine that the vast proportion of the non Spanish residents aren’t out at work.

Source Alicante Today

Lynn

Hi all

We are coming to Pillar de la Horadada in November and would like any feedback on the area we are looking to buy, it is right opposite the

Library, a top floor apartment, Calle Carretillas, Good and bad reviews please.

Regards

Nick & Ann.