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Murcia
View from Fuensanta Sanctuary
Flag of Murcia Coat of arms of Murcia
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Location
Coordinates : 37°59′N, 1°8′W
Time zone : CET (UTC+1)
- summer : CEST (UTC+2)
General information
Native name Murcia (Spanish)
Spanish name Murcia
Founded 825
Postal code 30001-30012
Area code +34 (Spain) + 968 (Murcia)
Website http://www.ayto-murcia.es/
Administration
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Murcia
Province Murcia
Comarca Huerta de Murcia
Mayor Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía (PP)
Geography
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Altitude 43 m AMSL
Population
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- rank in Spain: 7
Density 481. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 2 hab. /km² (2006-10-20)

Murcia (37°59′N, 1°8′W) is the capital city of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, located at the river Segura in southeastern Spain. The Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia (Spanish Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia) is one of Spain 's seventeen autonomous communities Segura ( Latin Thader, Arabic War-Alabiat, Spanish and Catalan Segura) is a medium-sized Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its population is 422,861 (2007), and the population of its metropolitan area is 563,272, ranking as the twelfth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Since 1995, the mayor has been Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía (PP). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The People's Party ( Spanish: Partido Popular, PP) is the main right Political party in Spain.

Murcia is built nearly in the center of a low-lying fertile plain known as the huerta (orchard or vinyard) of Murcia, which includes the valleys of the Segura and its right-hand tributary, the Guadalentín or river Sangonera. A huerta ( Spanish, from Latin hortis, " Garden " is a fertile area or a field in a fertile area common in Spain, in Segura ( Latin Thader, Arabic War-Alabiat, Spanish and Catalan Segura) is a medium-sized It is surrounded by the Sierra de Orihuela and Cresta de Gallo mountains. Despite the proximity of the sea, the climate is subject to great variations: the summer heat is severe while frosts are occasionally experienced in the capital during the winter.

Precipitation in Murcia is scarce with less than 200 mm (7. 9 inches) registered in the hydrological year October 2004 through September 2005.

Murcia-San Javier Airport (MJV) is located on the edge of the Mar Menor close to the towns of San Javier and Santiago de la Ribera, 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Murcia. Murcia-San Javier Airport is a military air base and civilian passenger airport located in San Javier, 17 miles south of Murcia Spain. Mar Menor ( little sea or small sea) is a salty lagoon in the south-east of the autonomous Community of Murcia, in Spain, separated from the The airport at Alicante is frequently used by travellers to Murcia as well. ||-||} Alicante ( Spanish language) or Alacant ( Valencian) is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the

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Geography

The municipal has an approximate extension of 882 square kilometres (341 sq mi) and is divided from east to west in two parts separated by a series of mountain ranges (Carrascoy, El Puerto, Villares, Columbares, Altaona, and Escalona). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. These two zones are called Field of Murcia and Orchard of Murcia.

The city is located at 43 m.a.s.l. in the medium alluvial plain of the Segura river (Vega Media del Segura), and the river crosses the city from west to east. Meters Above Sea Level is a standard metric Measurement of the Elevation of a location in reference to mean Sea level. Segura ( Latin Thader, Arabic War-Alabiat, Spanish and Catalan Segura) is a medium-sized It is a river with Mediterranean pluvial system, little volume but with strong swellings, like those of 1946, 1948, 1973 or 1989 that flooded the Murcian capital. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

The most well-known and significant landscape of the municipal area is its orchard, which dominates in great part the municipality. An orchard is an intentional planting of Trees or Shrubs maintained for Food production. It is a plain territory but with hills that surround the ample valley of the River Segura, one of the most polluted rivers in Europe, where the mountain ranges of the south (Cordillera Sur) and the steep hill of Monteagudo in the middle of the plain can be emphasized.

In addition to the orchard and urban zones, the great expanse of the municipal area is made up of different landscapes: badlands, the pine groves of Carrasco pine in the precoastal mountain ranges and, pass these towards the south, semi-steppe surroundings. Badlands are a type of Arid Terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and Clay -rich Soils have been extensively eroded by Wind This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. In physical Geography, a steppe ( German, from степь - "a flat and arid land" степ - /stɛp/ тал - tal дала - /dɑlɑ/ pronounced

Also a part of the natural space of Carrascoy and the Valley (Carrascoy y el Valle), a Regional Park, is inside the municipality of Murcia.

Districts

The 881. 86-square-kilometre (340. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 49 sq mi) territory of the municipality of Murcia is made up of 54 pedanías (suburban districts) and 28 barrios (city neighborhood districts). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The barrios make up the 12. 86-square-kilometre (4. 97 sq mi) urban section, the main city. The "center" of the city, the old quarter, is approximately 1. 5 kilometres (0. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 9 mi) across with approximately 3 square kilometres (1 sq mi) of area. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States

Climate

Given its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, Murcia enjoys a Mediterranean climate, of semi-arid type, with smooth winters and warm summers.

It has more than 300 days of sun in the year with few days of precipitation. The water is considered very good in the region in addition to the great orchard diversity that characterizes the zone. Sometimes it undergoes heavy rainfall where the entire year's precipitation is concentrated into a few days.

The temperature fluctuates between 16°C and 4°C in January and between 29°C and 19°C in August, although 36°C is surpassed during many summers. The 20th century record high temperature for Spain was 47. 2 °C (117. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 0 °F) in Murcia on July 4, 1994. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

History

Demographic evolution
Demographic evolution

Murcia was founded with the name of Medinat Mursiya in A. D. 825 by Abd ar-Rahman II, emir of Al-Andalus. Events By Place Europe Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandun. Abd ar-Rahman II (عبد الرحمن الثاني ‎ (788-852 was Umayyad Emir of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus ( Moorish Iberia) Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or The Arabs, taking advantage of the course of the river Segura, created a complex network of irrigation channels that made the town prosperous and is the predecessor of the modern irrigation system. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The Arab traveller Muhammad al-Idrisi described it in the 12th century as populous and strongly fortified. Abu Abd Allah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani al-Sabti or simply El Idrisi ( Arabic أبو عبد الله محمد الإدريسي Latin: After the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031, Murcia passed successively under the rule of Almería, Toledo and Seville. The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic خلافة قرطبة ruled the Iberian peninsula ( Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Toledo Spain locationpng|thumb|right|200px|Location of Toledo in Spain Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. In 1172 it was taken by the Almohades, and from 1223 to 1243 it became the capital of an independent kingdom. The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i

The Castilians, led by King Alfonso X, took it at the end of this period when large numbers of immigrants from north Catalonia and Provence settled in the town; Catalan names are still not uncommon. The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile Alfonso X (November 23 1221 Toledo Spain &ndash April 4 1284 Seville Spain) was a Spanish monarch who ruled as the King of Castile, Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official In 1296, Murcia and the surrounding region were transferred to the Kingdom of Aragon, but in 1304, it was finally incorporated into Castile due to the Treaty of Torrellas. The Kingdom of Aragon was an old kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon ( The Treaty of Torrellas (called a sentencia arbitral, "sentence by arbitration" in Castilian) signed in Zaragoza in 1304, settled

Murcia flourished in the 18th century, mainly due to the boom of the silk industry. Many of its churches and monuments are from this period.

The town and surrounding area suffered badly from floods in 1651, 1879, and 1907, though the construction of a levee helped to keep the Segura within its own channel. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A popular walkway, the Malecon, runs along the top of the levee. Murcia was struck by an earthquake in 1829. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display According to contemporary accounts, some 6,000 people died in the province.

Murcia has been the capital of the province of Murcia since 1838 and capital of the autonomous community (which includes only the province) since its creation in 1982. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

Demographics

Murcia has 416,996 inhabitants (INE 2006) making it the seventh Spanish municipality by population. The National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística is the official organisation in Spain that collects Statistics about demography Nevertheless, due to Murcia's large municipal territory, its population density (472 hab. /km², 760 hab. /sq. mi. ) is not among the highest in Spain.

When adding in the municipalities of Alcantarilla, Alguazas, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Santomera, and Las Torres de Cotillas, the metropolitan area has 564,036 inhabitants making it the twelfth most populous metropolitan area in Spain. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central

According to the official population data of the INE, 10% of the population of the municipality had a foreign nationality as of 2005. The National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística is the official organisation in Spain that collects Statistics about demography Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Sights and monuments

Santa María Cathedral of the Diocese of Cartagena
Santa María Cathedral of the Diocese of Cartagena

The Cathedral of the Diocese of Cartagena (based in Murcia) was built between 1394 and 1465 in Castilian Gothic style. The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary in Murcia (Spanish Iglesia Catedral de Santa María en Murcia) commonly called the Cathedral of Murcia, is an important landmark The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary in Murcia (Spanish Iglesia Catedral de Santa María en Murcia) commonly called the Cathedral of Murcia, is an important landmark See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Its tower was completed in 1792 and it shows a mixture of styles. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The first two stories were built in Renaissance style (1521-1546) and the third one is Baroque. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The bell pavilion has Rococo and Neoclassical influences. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and Interior design. Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century both as a reaction against the Rococo The main façade (1736-1754) is considered a masterpiece of the Spanish Baroque style. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Spanish Baroque is a strand of Baroque architecture that evolved in Spain and its provinces and former colonies notably Spanish America and Belgium

Other noteworthy buildings in the square in front of the Cathedral (Plaza Cardenal Belluga) are the colorful Bishop's Palace (18th century) and a controversial extension to the town hall by Rafael Moneo. Luis Antonio Belluga y Moncada ( November 30, 1662 — February 22, 1743) was a prominent Spanish Churchman during the 18th José Rafael Moneo Vallés (born May 9, 1937) is a Spanish Architect.

The Glorieta, next to the Segura River, has traditionally been the center of the town. Segura ( Latin Thader, Arabic War-Alabiat, Spanish and Catalan Segura) is a medium-sized This a pleasant landscaped square, built in the 18th century. The ayuntamiento (city hall) is located here. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or

Pedestrian areas cover most of the old town centered around Platería and Trapería Streets. Trapería goes from the Cathedral to the Plaza de Santo Domingo, the former market square. Located in Trapería is the Casino, a social club erected in 1847, with a sumptuous interior that includes a Moorish-style patio inspired by the Alhambra royal rooms. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common This article is about the Alhambra in Granada Spain For other meanings see Alhambra (disambiguation.

The name traperia comes from the days when clothes and fabric were sold by merchants in that street. The Spanish word trapo meaning rag . The word Plateria means silver where in old days the jewish community sold silver gold and precious metals.

The Glorieta, with the town hall on the left

Cathedral and Plaza Cadenal Belluga

Plaza Cardenal Belluga (seen from the Cathedral)

Cathedral (detail)

Plaza de Santo Domingo

Fuensanta Virgin´s Sanctuary

Other notable places are the Malecón boulevard, La Fuensanta sanctuary and El Valle regional park, Los Jerónimos monastery, the Romea theatre, Almudí Palace, Monteagudo Castle, the Salzillo Museum, and the San Juan de Dios church-museum. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar In the metropolitan area, you can also see the Azud de la Contraparada reservoir and the Noria de La Ñora water wheel.

Festivals

The Holy Week processions in the city of Murcia are famous throughout Spain. A Holy Week procession is an event taking place in Holy Week, most often in a country with traditional Roman Catholic culture Life-sized sculptures by Francisco Salzillo (1707–1783) are taken out of museums and carried around the city in elegant processions full of flowers and, at night, candles. Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz ( 21 May 1707 - 2 March 1783) was a Spanish sculptor. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or These finely detailed sculptures portray events leading up to and including the Crucifixion.

Possibly the most colorful celebrations are the week after Holy Week when Murcians dress in traditional huertano clothing to celebrate the Bando de la Huerta (Huerta parade) on Tuesday and fill the streets for the Entierro de la Sardina (Burial of the Sardine) parade on Saturday. Holy Week ( Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" in Christianity is the last week before Easter. A huerta ( Spanish, from Latin hortis, " Garden " is a fertile area or a field in a fertile area common in Spain, in A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire

Murcia Three Cultures International Festival takes place in May and was created with the idea of overcoming the barrier of racism and xenophobia, understanding and reconciliation of the three cultures that populated the peninsula: Christians, Jews, [1] and Muslims. Each year, the festival celebrates these three cultures through music, exhibits, symposiums, and conferences.

Economy

Murcia serves as a major producer of agricultural products; it is common to find Murcia's tomatoes and lettuce, and especially lemons and oranges, in European supermarkets. The lemon ( Citrus × limon) is a hybrid in cultivated wild plants An orange —specifically the sweet orange —is the Citrus fruit Citrus sinensis ( syn

These days, the economy of the region is turning towards "residential tourism" in which many people from northern European countries have a second home there.

The economy of Murcia is also supported by fairs and congresses, museums, theatres, cinemas, music, aquariums, bullfighting, restaurants, hotels, camping, sports, foreign students, and tourism.

Transportation

Tram project
Tram project

Healthcare

The hospitals and other public primary healthcare centers belong to the Murcian Healthcare Service. Cercanías (θeɾkaˈnias is the name given to the Commuter rail systems of Spain 's major metropolitan areas ||-||} Alicante ( Spanish language) or Alacant ( Valencian) is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the Águilas is a Municipality and seaport of southeastern Spain, in the province of Murcia. The Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia (Spanish Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia) is one of Spain 's seventeen autonomous communities There are three public hospitals in Murcia:

Education

Murcia has three universities:

There are also several high schools, elementary schools, and professional schools. Murcia has three types of schools for children: private schools such as El Limonar (well-known English language school), semi-private schools (concertado) such as Los Maristas (well-known for its graduates), and public schools such as Colegio Publico (CP) San Pablo (known for mathematics and science). The private schools and concertados can be religious (Catholic) or secular, but the public schools are strictly secular. A concertado is a school receiving government money but private in nature even religious. Such schools fill the gap by providing schools where the government isn't able to or come from a time in the past before the government developed a national school system and these private schools were working and were thus left in place and given the responsibility to act as public schools in educating all without having to become nonreligious like all other public schools.

Old University Building

Old University (cloister)

Notable people from Murcia

Laura Dominguez

Sport teams

Sister cities

See also

External links

References

Dictionary

Murcia

-proper noun

  1. An autonomous community in south-eastern Spain
  2. The capital city of the region of Murcia
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