Beyond its modern golf developments (Ciudad Quesada among them), Rojales itself has one of the Valencian Community's most distinctive historic town centres, shaped by the Segura river. The Puente de Carlos III, an 18th-century three-arch stone bridge, still connects both banks. The town's hydraulic heritage -- La Leona waterwheel, a weir and irrigation channels dating from the 16th-18th centuries -- is preserved as a working monument complex, alongside the Museo de la Huerta (housed in a restored windmill) and the Rodeo cave dwellings carved into the hillside.
Highlights
Puente de Carlos III (18th c.) La Leona waterwheel (16th-18th c.) Museo de la Huerta in a restored windmill Rodeo cave dwellings
Compare the areas
| Area | Summary | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Orihuela Costa | 16 km of coastline with 7 Blue Flags and premium residential urbanisations. | 7 Blue Flag beaches · 2 championship golf courses · High rental yield · Established Nordic community |
| Torrevieja | Spain's most international city: 132 nationalities and iconic pink and blue lagoons. | 52% foreign residents · Natural Park Lagoons · 6 Blue Flag beaches · High rental demand |
| La Mata | Natural Park, tranquil beach and pink flamingos steps from the sea. | Protected Natural Park · 6 km Blue Flag beach · Pink flamingos year-round · Below-average prices |
| Playa Flamenca | One of Orihuela Costa's liveliest urbanisations, with two Blue Flag beaches and a strong Northern European community. | 2 Blue Flag beaches since 1992 · Belgian-founded urbanisation · €3,200/m² avg. (Sep 2026) · Strong Northern European community |
| Punta Prima | The headland marking the border between Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa, with a quiet Blue Flag beach. | Blue Flag beach, 234m · On the Torrevieja/Orihuela Costa border · €3,560/m2 avg. (Sep 2026) · 30 min from 2 international airports |
| Cabo Roig | A horseshoe-shaped Blue Flag beach beneath reddish cliffs, with a small marina and a 16th-century watchtower. | Horseshoe Blue Flag beach · 16th-century watchtower (BIC) · €3,593/m2 avg. (Sep 2026) · Small marina |
| Campoamor | An elegant, tranquil area built around an 18-hole golf course and three Blue Flag beaches. | 18-hole golf course · 3 Blue Flag beaches · €4,121/m2 avg., +10.5% YoY (Sep 2026) · Established since 1999 (Lomas de Campoamor) |
| Villamartín | An inland golf and shopping hub between Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa's beaches, built around its own course. | Own golf course (Paul Putman design) · Minutes from La Zenia Boulevard (~150 stores) · No own beach -- inland golf hub · Established Northern European community |
| Los Dolses | A consolidated, leafy residential area between La Zenia and Villamartín, 538 residents strong. | 538 registered residents · 5 min to La Zenia beach · 2 min to Villamartín golf · Green, walkable streets |
| Los Altos | A residential urbanisation near central Torrevieja, close to golf courses and La Zenia Boulevard. | ~2 km from Orihuela Costa's beaches · 5 min from La Zenia Boulevard · Near 3 golf courses · Entry prices from ~€115,000 |
| Lomas de Cabo Roig | An exclusive residential zone 2km from the Blue Flag beaches of Cabo Roig, Campoamor and La Zenia. | 2 km from 3 Blue Flag beaches · Near La Zenia Boulevard · Surrounded by golf courses · Private developments, pools & gardens |
| Playa del Cura | A 375m Blue Flag urban beach right in the heart of Torrevieja, with calm, shallow water. | Blue Flag, 375m, urban beach · Assisted bathing service in summer · Hosts the Habaneras on the Beach concert · Torrevieja town centre on foot |
| La Siesta | A quiet residential area a short drive from central Torrevieja, next to the Lagunas Natural Park. | Next to the Lagunas Natural Park (Pink Lagoon) · Own supermarkets, pharmacy, health centre · Regular bus to central Torrevieja · Quiet, residential character |
| Los Balcones | A long-established residential area bordering Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa, next to the city's main salt lake. | 1,455,750 m2, planned since 1964 · Next to Torrevieja's largest salt lake · On the Torrevieja/Orihuela Costa border · Large parks and green spaces |
| Ciudad Quesada | A golf-centred urbanisation of around 30,000 homes in Rojales, roughly 75% foreign residents. | ~30,000 homes around La Marquesa Golf · ~75% foreign residents (mostly British, Swiss) · Own water park and hotel · 6 km from the Mediterranean |
| Rojales | A historic Segura riverside town with 16th-18th century hydraulic heritage, alongside its modern golf urbanisations. | Puente de Carlos III (18th c.) · La Leona waterwheel (16th-18th c.) · Museo de la Huerta in a restored windmill · Rodeo cave dwellings |
| San Miguel de Salinas | The highest inland town of the Vega Baja, 7,177 residents, overlooking the region's salt lakes. | 7,177 residents (2025) · Highest town in the Vega Baja · 54 km2, overlooking the salt lakes · Between Torrevieja and Murcia |
| Pilar de la Horadada | The southernmost town of the Valencian Community, 23,403 residents, right on the border with Murcia. | 23,403 residents, 78.1 km2 · Southernmost town in the Comunidad Valenciana · Playa de Las Villas (longest local beach) · Independent since 1986 (from Orihuela) |
| Torre de la Horadada | A coastal settlement of Pilar de la Horadada, named after a 1591 watchtower, with several Blue Flag beaches. | Watchtower built in 1591 (Philip II) · 3 Blue Flag beaches (Los Jesuitas, El Conde, El Puerto) · ~3,800 permanent residents · Southern tip of Alicante province |
| San Pedro del Pinatar | A Region of Murcia town of 28,706 residents between two seas, with an 800-hectare protected salt-marsh park. | 28,706 residents (2024) · Between the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor · 800-hectare protected salt-marsh park (Roman-era) · In the Region of Murcia, not Comunidad Valenciana |
| Santa Rosalía | A new gated resort in Torre-Pacheco (Region of Murcia), built around Europe's largest Crystal Lagoon. | Europe's largest Crystal Lagoon (17,000 m2) · 700,000 m2 gated resort · New-build only, 24-hour security · Torre-Pacheco, Region of Murcia |
What's it like living in Rojales?
A genuine Spanish town centre alongside the golf urbanisations -- historic bridges, watermills, two museums and cave dwellings, rather than a purely modern resort feel.
Is Rojales worth investing in?
No independent Fotocasa price index was found for Rojales as a whole (its main urbanisation, Ciudad Quesada, is covered separately) -- the historic centre and the golf urbanisations represent distinct sub-markets within the same municipality.