Door opening in Campoamor in Orihuela Costa

Dehesa de Campoamor: pine woods, beaches and Mediterranean flavour in Orihuela Costa

Dehesa de Campoamor is a coastal residential area located in the south of the province of Alicante, in the Comunidad Valenciana, within the Vega Baja del Segura district. It forms part of Orihuela Costa (municipal area of Orihuela) and occupies its southernmost end, between Cabo Roig to the north and Pilar de la Horadada to the south. Surrounded by pine woods and with three blue-flag beaches, it is one of the most elegant and long-established urbanisations of the coast. In this guide we go over its most relevant facts: population, economy, festivals, tourism and gastronomy.

General information

Being a residential area —and not an independent municipality— Dehesa de Campoamor does not have its own official INE figures. It forms part of Orihuela Costa, which as a whole exceeds 26,000 registered inhabitants. Campoamor has around 950 registered residents, a figure that multiplies notably in summer with the arrival of families and tourists. It totals more than 2.5 km of Mediterranean coastline, lies about 12 km south of Torrevieja and enjoys an average annual temperature above 18 °C. It is easily reached via the N-332 and the AP-7 motorway.

Demographics and nationalities

Unlike other areas of the coast, Dehesa de Campoamor retains a strong Spanish character: close to 60% of its population is of Spanish nationality, largely families from Orihuela itself and the interior who have their second home here. The split by sex is balanced, with an approximate percentage of 50% men and 50% women. Among the foreign population, the following stand out:

• Britons, the largest foreign group (a little under 20%).
• Residents from other European countries (Scandinavians, Germans, Belgians).

This mix gives Campoamor a family-friendly and quiet atmosphere, somewhat different from that of other more international urbanisations of the surroundings.

Economy

The economy of Dehesa de Campoamor revolves around three great pillars:

• Residential tourism: the area's driving force, with apartments and luxury detached houses with sea views.
• Boating and leisure: the Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, with 348 moorings and a yacht club, is a great attraction.
• Hospitality and catering: a well-kept gastronomic offer beside the beaches and the marina.

Emergency and home security services

Dehesa de Campoamor is made up of numerous homes —from cosy apartments to luxury detached houses— with a very high proportion of second homes that stand empty for much of the year. That is why it is one of the areas where reliable locksmith services are most needed on the whole coast. It is very common for owners who arrive after months away to find the door jammed, or for incidents to arise with keys inside the house at the start of the holiday.

Our emergency door opening service covers Dehesa de Campoamor and the whole of the surroundings of Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja, with on-call locksmiths available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. By day or in the early hours, in high season or in winter, there is always a professional ready to act quickly on openings of homes, detached houses, apartments, storerooms, lock changes and armoured doors, a service greatly valued by the large community of second-home owners.

Festivals and traditions

Being a coastal and family-friendly enclave, Dehesa de Campoamor combines Spanish traditions with the intense social life of the community:

• Summer festivals and open-air dances around the marina and the seafront promenade.
• The open-air summer cinema and outdoor cultural activities.
• Boating and sporting events linked to the yacht club and the beaches.

Tourism: what to visit

Dehesa de Campoamor offers tourism of beach, nature and leisure:

• Its three blue-flag beaches: La Glea (wide and with easy access), Barranco Rubio (Playa Campoamor) and Aguamarina (La Regia), the last one with coves ideal for snorkelling.
• The Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, with a yacht club, sailing courses and water sports.
• The seafront promenade among pine woods and reddish cliffs, which connects to the south with the Mil Palmeras beach (Pilar de la Horadada).
• Its green areas and pine woods, a hallmark of the urbanisation, and the closeness to golf courses such as Las Colinas and Las Ramblas.

Gastronomy

The gastronomic offer of Dehesa de Campoamor combines tradition and the sea:

• The arroz a banda and seafood rice dishes, the stars of the table.
• The fresh fish and shellfish of the Mediterranean.
• Arroz con costra and the traditional stews of the Vega Baja.
• A notable offer of restaurants by the sea and in the marina.

Other points of interest

The urban development of Dehesa de Campoamor began in the 1970s, when the first tall buildings and tourist complexes that shaped the area started to be built. Its name alludes to the old dehesa of pine woods that still characterises the surroundings, one of the greenest spaces of Orihuela Costa. With its full set of blue flags, its marina, its pine woods and a family-friendly and serene atmosphere, Dehesa de Campoamor brings together all the attractions of the southern Costa Blanca with a hallmark of its own. A place where having trustworthy 24-hour locksmiths brings the peace of mind that residents and second-home owners deserve all year round.