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.

Municipality
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Coordinates: 37°59′00.3″N 1°07′58.3″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

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  Statue of Abd ar-Rahman II in Murcia

• The 13th-century archaeological site of San Esteban

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  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

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  Grabado de 1879 sobre la Riada de Santa Teresa a su paso por los Huertos del Malecón de Murcia.

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  Murcia is located in the Segura valley

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  Map with the district demarcation and the main town highlighted

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  Casa Consistorial o Ayuntamiento de Murcia, presidiendo la plaza de La Glorieta.

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  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.

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  Trapería Street in the old town