Famous Citizens
- George Washington Montgomery (1804–1841), born in Alicante, United States diplomat and editor/publisher of the first Spanish-language translation of the works of Washington Irving.
- Carlos Arniches (1866–1943), novelist
- Rafael Altamira y Crevea (1866–1951), co-founder of Permanent Court of International Justice so-called the World Court, after 1945 International Court of Justice
- Francisco Javier de Balmis (1753–1819), physician who headed the Balmis expedition to vaccinate the Spanish-colonies population against smallpox.
- Gabriel Miró (1879–1930), novelist
- Antonio Gades (1936–2004), Flamenco dancer
- Juan Escarré (1969), field hockey player
- Belen Rueda, actress
- David Ferrer, tennis player
- Miriam Blasco, judoka Olympic winner
- Isabel Fernández, judoka Olympic winner
- Esther Cañadas, model and actress
- Pedro Ferrándiz, basketball coach
- Francisco Rufete, footballer
- Miguel Hernández, poet
- Ricardo Llorca (born 1962), composer
- Nach, rapper
- José Perramón, handball player
- Nahemah, Extreme metal band
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“Do you know what Agelisas said, when he was asked why the great city of Lacedomonie was not girded with walls? Because, pointing out the inhabitants and citizens of the city, so expert in military discipline and so strong and well armed: “Here,” he said, “are the walls of the city,” meaning that there is no wall but of bones, and that towns and cities can have no more secure nor stronger wall than the virtue of their citizens and inhabitants.”
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