The homebuyers area guide for Campoamor, Orihuela Costa

Campoamor is residential urbanisation located on the eastern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, in the southernmost quarter of the Alicante province, and 12 km south of the coastal city of Torrevieja.

The area is popular year-round as a favoured holiday destination for domestic and international tourists, attracted by the fine sandy beaches and the abundance of quality leisure facilities.

According to the latest government data, the official population of Campoamor numbers 951 registered residents. Unlike many other areas along this part of the Costa Blanca coastline, Campoamor has retained much of its traditional Spanish culture, as the resort is a popular location for Spanish families to own a second home.

Typically, families come from the city of Orihuela some 40 km inland, and nearly 60% of the local population are Spanish, with British expatriates accounting for just under 20%, followed by the Irish, Bulgarians and Moroccans, with around 3% each. In total, there are people of 106 different nationalities currently living in Orihuela Costa.

LOCATION

Bordered by Cabo Roig's Aguamarina community to the north, the beach district of Mil Palmeras to the south, and open countryside inland to the west, Campoamor falls under the jurisdiction of Orihuela Town Hall.

Campoamor is comprised of two distinct areas, Lomas de Campoamor (literally translated as the Hills of Campoamor), and the beachfront area known as Dehesa de Campoamor (the Meadows of Campoamor).

The main N-332 coast road runs north to south to the west of Campoamor, with easy access to the AP-7 motorway which runs parallel to the coast offering toll-free access south toward Murcia, or a faster-paid toll route northward to Alicante.

HISTORY

Campoamor has a rich mythical history that stretches into antiquity and centres around a Spanish poet and his Irish wife.

Ramón de Campoamor was governor of the province of Alicante in 1854, and after marrying an Irish woman called Guillermina O'Gorman, his newfound father-in-law gave him farmland at what was then known as Dehesa de Matamoros.

Following the death of Ramón some eleven years later, the farmland was renamed Dehesa de Campoamor in his honour.

The land was acquired by Don Antonio Tárraga and Don Manuel Segura in 1941, and the Spanish landowners began transforming the farm, making wells and cultivating extensive citrus plantations.

It wasn't until the late 1960s that tourist and residential development began, a phase of high-rise buildings typical of the mid-century era that would continue unabated for almost two decades.

The town grew at a fast pace with the construction of most of the buildings that make up today's urban landscape, and landmark buildings were given names of European rivers, while the streets were given names of poets, a reminder of the origins of Campoamor and it's beloved poet founder.

GEOGRAPHY

The area is characterised by a low-lying relatively flat topography typical of most Mediterranean beach-side locations, with towering fire-red sandstone cliffs that mark the northern periphery of the coastline.

Campoamor benefits from a healthy Mediterranean micro-climate, characterised by relatively low annual rainfall, and an average of 325 days of sunshine each year with a median annual temperature of 19.3°c.

Long warm summers and short dry winters are emblematic of this part of the Costa Blanca, and visitors to the area from June through to September can expect temperatures to vary between 25°c at night to 35°c during the day.

FACILITIES

Campoamor is home to three beautiful beaches on the Orihuela Costa: Playa Cala de Campoamor, Playa Barranco Rubio, and Playa de la Glea; with each beach offering perfectly manicured golden sands, safe warm swimming waters, and Blue Flag standards of cleanliness.

The northern end of the Playa de la Glea offers a spectacular elevated walkway that hugs the vibrant red cliff face and provides a natural thoroughfare directly connecting to Aguamarina Beach and its curvaceous promenade.

A marina at the southern end of the main beach, Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, offers 348 private moorings for all sizes of boats and watercraft. The centre provides leisure and water-sports facilities in the summer months and boasts the haute-cuisine Restaurante Los Angeles.

The port also hosts a yacht club, Club Nautico Dehesa de Campoamor, which has stood adjacent to the safe water harbour for nearly fifty years. You will find other fine restaurants such as La Barraca de Campoamor and Chiringuito del Puerto offering great food immediately adjacent to the beach.

Jardines del Mar Chill Beach Club and Las Colinas Beach Club offer additional private leisure facilities for members including exclusive restaurants and an impressive infinity-edge swimming pool.

Inland at Lomas de Campoamor, the Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort provides six restaurants offering a gastronomic experience to suit every taste and budget, a four-star luxury hotel centred around a courtyard garden, and of course a world-class 18-hole championship golf course.

With a 6,277 m round and 72-par, the established golf course offers a game of the highest quality naturally enhanced by the lush vegetation and surrounding fauna.

PROPERTIES

In stark contrast to Campoamor's more northern neighbours such as La Zenia or Cabo Roig, the majority of the properties closest to the coastline tend to be large communities of apartments.

Properties constructed further inland surrounding the central beach area are typically single-storey villas built on medium-sized plots. These luxury homes command premium prices, attracting Spanish and international buyers.

Campoamor's beachfront is undoubtedly high-rise, with numerous apartment blocks that tower over the coastline up to fifteen storeys in height. The result is a varied selection of generally inexpensive modest apartments with superb Mediterranean Sea views.

The area is almost completely developed and only a very small percentage of land remains undeveloped. As such, the area has limited potential for future expansion and a restricted capacity for future new build construction.

SUMMARY

Campoamor is undoubtedly a privileged location that remains highly sought-after. With an established demand that has remained historically robust both with domestic and international buyers, buying a property in the locale is a future-proof investment.

Campoamor is a year-round holiday destination that will suit property buyers looking for either a grand second residence with immediate access to first-class facilities, or overseas property purchasers who might require an inexpensive holiday home that is as close to a beach as it's possible to be.

The town is much loved by the Spaniards and that's wholly understandable, considering that it has everything that buyers could possibly wish for: an abundance of white sandy beaches, beautiful indigenous flora and fauna seemingly around every corner, and extensive naturally sculpted inland golf terrain.

Whatever you are looking for from a Costa Blanca property, Campoamor offers many compelling reasons to settle in this sought-after location. Truly special.

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