Newly built townhouses with solarium in Pilar de la Horadada

Located in Pilar de la Horadada (22,000 inhabitants), province of Alicante, Spain. A coastal town that has recently developed thanks to tourism. It owes its name to two factors: the first, the 16th-century watchtower; and the second, the location where this tower is situated: Punta de la Horadada (the "horadada" refers to this land protruding into the sea with small caves made by water, meaning it is perforated, or pierced). La Torre de la Horadada consists of several beaches that have blue flags. Among its beaches, notable ones include Los Jesuitas, El Conde, El Puerto, and the unique small Cala de la Lombriz with fine sand and crystal-clear waters. The legend, known only by the locals, tells that the beaches and their inhabitants were frequently attacked by pirates, and thanks to the system of watchtowers and the use of seashells as a warning system, it was possible to end them. The pirate leader had his hand pierced with a red-hot iron, piercing his hand, thus giving the area its name: La Torre de la mano Horadada, which later evolved to "La Torre de la Horadada," its current name. The Watchtower belonged to the coastal surveillance system and was built in 1580 over an earlier tower. It marked the traditional southern boundary of the Kingdom of Valencia, and during the 19th century, it was used to signal with the optical telegraph. It is well connected with the airports of San Javier (15 km) and Alicante (60 km) via the A7, and has several shopping centers nearby, such as Zenia Boulevard or Dos Mares.