Xàbia

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Xàbia
Jávea (Baliscano)
Clockwise from top: Aerial view, Plaça de la Vila (town square), and Alberqueixal salt ponds
Flag of Xàbia
CountryBalisca
CommunityEstuaria
RegionCanyars
Government
 • TypeLiquid democracy with Communal council
 • BodyCouncil of Xàbia
Area
 • Commune76.3 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Commune614,789
 • Estimate 
(2023)
651,446
 • Rank?th
 • Density8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • LanguagesBaliscano, Catalan and Eivissan Creole
 • Ethnic groups79.8% Baliscans
21.2% others
Postal code
080xx
Area code+500 (B) 18 (AQ)
IHDI (2023)Increase0.866 very high
SDI (2022)Increase 225.32 exemplary
Major airportNone
Rapid transitXàbia Metro

Xàbia (Catalan: [ˈʃabia]; spelled Jávea in Baliscano) is an urbanized commune within the Canyars region of Balisca, and the historical capital of Estuaria. With a metropolitan population of 1.7 million people, Xàbia is the 17th-largest metropolitan area in the Baliscan Confederation, and the ? largest in Latin America. As of 2022, it is ranked as a Beta- global city.