Pilar de la Horadada
Southern most town in the Alicante Province
Pilar de la Horadada
is a town that has only recently become an independent municipality. Pilar is the first town in the province of Alicante when approached from Murcia via the N-332 main coastal road. Tourism constitutes the main economic activity in Pilar and it has 4 kilometres of beaches on offer. El huerta (irrigated land) mainly produces fruit and vegetables which are exported throughout the world.New Emergency Service
Pensioners registered on the padron in Pilar de la Horadada who have been diagnosed with a serious disease can benefit from a new emergency service.
By pressing the button of a small electric device they can reach the local ambulance service in an emergency situation.
Staff receive a call with a special code and they can reach the home within minutes.
A copy of the patient’s house keys will be left with local police previously and can be used to access the property.
Application forms for the service are available in the local department for social affairs in Calle Ramón y Cajal.
Torre de la Horadada
Torre de la Horadada is the coastal area belonging to the town.
There is a very pleasant plaza with restaurants and bars, being sunny but sheltered from the sometimes chilly north east wind that is prevalent in the winter, is ideal for eating al fresco. There are several small bays here alongside the Mediterranean sea, ideal for swimming and sunbathing.
Inland from the town is the established urbanization of
Pinar de Campoverde, having been planned a few years ago, the villas are situated within plots of around a thousand square metres and with the nice wide roads, plenty of evergreen trees and the protected natural park "El Rio Seco" (dry river) it is an ideal place for a permanent home in Mediterranean Spain.
During the last three years the complex has been extended with houses being built in smaller plots.