María Vicenta Candela Marco is a Spanish historian and writer, recognized for her research and dissemination work on the local history of Alicante and its province. She has published numerous works that address the historical and cultural heritage of the region, among which "El castillo de Santa Bárbara de Alicante", "La huella del tiempo en Sant Joan d'Alacant" and "Sant Joan d'Alacant, crónica y memoria" stand out. Her work focuses on recovering and disseminating the historical memory of her surroundings.