Higuericas Beach is a coastal town, a district belonging to the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada (pop. 22,000), in the province of Alicante, Spain. This coastal village has recently experienced development thanks to tourism. Its name is due to two factors: firstly, a 16th-century watchtower; and secondly, the location of said tower: Punta de la Horadada ('horadada' because this land jutting into the sea has small caves formed by the water, i.e., it is perforated or holed). La Torre de la Horadada boasts several Blue Flag beaches. Among its beaches, Los Jesuitas, El Conde, El Puerto, and the unique and small Cala de la Lombriz, with its fine sand and crystal-clear waters, stand out. Local legend, known only to the area's inhabitants, tells of frequent pirate attacks on the beaches and their inhabitants, and how, thanks to the system of watchtowers and the use of sea shells as a warning system, it was possible to put an end to them. The pirate leader's hand was pierced with a red-hot iron, giving the area its name: La Torre de la mano Horadada, which later evolved into "La Torre de la Horadada," the current name. The watchtower belonged to the coastal surveillance system and was built in 1580 on top of a previous tower. It marked the traditional southern limit of the Kingdom of Valencia, and during the 19th century, it was used for signaling with the optical telegraph. It is well connected to the airports of San Javier (15 km) and Alicante (60 km) via the A7 motorway, and has several shopping centers nearby, such as Zenia Boulevard and Dos Mares.