The separation from Alicante in 1848 Historical milestone · Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig, L'Alacantí, Alicante Image of Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig, not of the place itself. The settlement born beside the Madrid road and the hermitage dedicated to San Vicente Ferrer separated from Alicante in 1848 and constituted its own town council. It lived then on dryland farming, on almonds and on the gypsum quarries of the district. 1848 Photo: Laborinquen (CC0) What to see and do in Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig