Where it is
Pilar de la Horadada borders Orihuela Costa and the Region of Murcia. Besides the town itself, the municipality includes the coastal areas of Torre de la Horadada, Mil Palmeras and El Mojón, and the woodland settlement of Pinar de Campoverde. Mil Palmeras is a name shared with a beach on the border with Orihuela.
Beaches
The coastline is more than 4 km long; the town hall lists 10 beaches: El Mojón, Las Higuericas, Las Villas, El Puerto, El Conde, Los Jesuitas, Rocamar, del Río, Mil Palmeras and Vistamar. According to the ADEAC list, six were awarded a 2026 Blue Flag: Del Conde, Higuericas, Jesuitas, Mil Palmeras, Puerto and Rocamar. The town hall website has the beach rules, the bylaw and a map of accessible points.
Markets
| Where | When | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Pilar de la Horadada: Avda. Reina Sofía, Avda. Camilo José Cela, Calle Villajoyosa | Friday 8:00–14:00 | All year |
| Pinar de Campoverde: Plaza Florida | Sunday 8:00–14:00 | All year |
| Mil Palmeras: Avda. de Holanda and nearby streets (in winter, Plaza de Mil Palmeras) | Tuesday afternoon | All year |
| Torre de la Horadada: in summer Parque Antonio Gálvez, Corbeta, Avda. Costa Blanca; in winter Calle Norte, Ancla, Galeón, Arpón | Wednesday afternoon | Summer and winter |
Healthcare
- C.S.I. Pilar de la Horadada — Calle Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, s/n: open 24 hours; tel. 966 748 355, urgent care 966 748 365.
- Torre de la Horadada surgery — Calle Manuel Molino, s/n, tel. 966 748 420: Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00.
- Pinar de Campoverde surgery — Avenida del Pino, 45, tel. 966 748 400: Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00.
- Mil Palmeras surgery — tel. 966 748 390: Mon, Wed and Fri 08:00–11:00. At weekends, on public holidays and when the surgeries are closed, patients go to C.S.I. Pilar de la Horadada.
Town hall, international residents and tourist office
- International Residents Department: Plaza Florida, 2 (Pinar de Campoverde), tel. 966 394 277 and 966 762 932, Mon–Fri 8:00–14:00. It helps with padrón registration and residence certificate applications, and organises Spanish courses.
- Tourist office: Plaza Campoamor, 2, tel. 966 767 068, WhatsApp 675 545 781, info@visitpilardelahoradada.com.
- Municipal buses: the “Autobuses Municipales” link on the town hall’s “Servicios de interés” page.
- EOI classrooms at the CAMME centre (Calle Cisne, 29) teach English only; Spanish for foreigners is taught in Torrevieja.
Nature: Sierra Escalona
The Sierra Escalona Protected Landscape (declared on 19 October 2018) covers 10,683 ha in Pilar de la Horadada, San Miguel de Salinas and Orihuela: pine woods and birds of prey, including golden and Bonelli’s eagles. Information centre: Edificio Europa, Calle Canela, 1, Pinar de Campoverde, tel. 686 529 294, Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00; it is best to call before visiting.