Murcia
Murcia is the capital of the autonomous community of Murcia, in Spain, and its biggest city, with a population of 459,778 in the city. The municipality is the seventh largest in Spain.
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| Coordinates: 37°59′00.3″N 1°07′58.3″W / 37.983417°N 1.132861°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| A. community |  Murcia |
| Province | Murcia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Francisco Ballesta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 886.0 km2 (342.1 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2021) | |
| • Total | 459,778 |
| • Density | 518.9/km2 (1,344/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Postal code | 30001–30012, 30100, 30107–30110, 30120, 30139, 30150–30158, 30160–30169, 30179, 30331, 30570, 30579, 30580, 30588–30592, 30830–30837 |
| MCN | 30030 |
| Website | Official website |
The city is in the Segura Valley, in an area called la Huerta de Murcia, which is a very important agricultural center with oranges, lemons, tomatoes, onions, etc.; the varied fruits and vegetables typical of the Mediterranean lands. It has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh in the Koeppen climate classification). The city has a Baroque cathedral and a university.
Murcia Media
Statue of Abd ar-Rahman II in Murcia
The 13th-century archaeological site of San Esteban
Entrance of James I of Aragon at Murcia in 1266
Murcia Cathedral of Santa Maria completed in 1465, with facade and tower from 18th century
Grabado de 1879 sobre la Riada de Santa Teresa a su paso por los Huertos del Malecón de Murcia.
Murcia is located in the Segura valley
Map with the district demarcation and the main town highlighted
Casa Consistorial o Ayuntamiento de Murcia, presidiendo la plaza de La Glorieta.
Arabic architecture of the Alcázar Seguir in Santa Clara Museum inside of Monasterio de Santa Clara la Real, constructed by Banu Hud in the 13th century.
Trapería Street in the old town
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