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Pedro Zaragoza Orts (May 15, 1922 – April 1, 2008) was the mayor of Benidorm, Spain, from 1950 to 1967. [1] [2] He is credited with helping turn the town into one of the most popular holiday resorts in Spain, creating "Europe's first mass tourist resort."
Today it is known for its hotel industry, beaches, and skyscrapers and receives as many tourists from abroad as from Spain. According to the 2020 census, Benidorm has a permanent population of 70,450 inhabitants, making it the fifth-most populous town in the Alicante province and the ninth in Valencian Community. [3]
John Hardy was last in touch with his family on 14 December, when he drove from Alicante to Benidorm. His sister, Courtney George, told BBC News NI that they "need him home ASAP".
Derren Ronald Litten (born 21 December 1970) is an English comedy writer, actor and director, best known as the creator and writer of the sitcom Benidorm. [1] He co-wrote The Catherine Tate Show, in which he plays several characters in the first two series and the 2005 Christmas special.
The Barony of Polop and Benidorm is an ancient Spanish hereditary lordship in the Kingdom of Valencia under the Crown of Aragon (in Spanish, baronía señorial aragonesa). The barony, including the castles of Polop and Benidorm and extensive land, is located in the province of Alicante , Valencia , Spain, only a few miles from the Mediterranean ...
Tony Maudsley (born 30 January 1968) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke in the ITV sitcom Benidorm, [1] and George Shuttleworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2020–present).
Adam Gillen (born 11 September 1985) is a British actor, best known for his role as Liam Conroy in the ITV hit series Benidorm, Brian in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat and Gavin in BBC's Prisoners’ Wives.
Nordstrom lived her whole life in Benidorm on the north Costa Blanca coast. She was one of the pioneers of teaching yoga classes in the city. This at a time when Spain was living under the Franco regime with customs far removed from her native Sweden. Solveig was also a founding member of the Centro Espirita Ana Franco in Benidorm.