The Importance of the Ayuntamento
Local government in Spain gives quite a lot of delegated power to the local Ayuntamento (bit like a town council in the UK). Also, in similar fashion to the UK, regional policies are centrally administrated our of Alicante or Valencia, depending on the issue.
Local planning and support issues tend to be dealt with locally, with only the more complicated issues being centrally controlled.
The Ayuntamento is responsible for the local services and it is essential that you research local land registration matters correctly if you are going to buy a property in Javea. Most local councils are fairly bureacratic, but once you know your way around the system, can be quite efficient.
The main telephone number for the Ayuntamento for Javea is: 96 579 0500.