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The city of Murcia
has a population of 320,000. It is set in the heart of a rich fertile plain
at 43 metres above sea level. Unlike the rest of the region, where the
terrain is dry and rugged, the soil here is irrigated by the River Segura
and the land has been widely and fruitfully cultivated. In the city itself
the old quarter is made up of a maze of narrow streets huddled together
around the Cathedral. This labyrinth is only broken by some main roads
crossing through it such as the Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo. The
most pleasant parts of the city, indeed the most typically Murcian, are
to be found around the gardens on the banks of the River Segura. A considerable
part of the population of Murcia do not in fact live in the city itself,
rather they live in houses and farmsteads scattered around it. A wide variety
of fruits and vegetables are grown not only for the Spanish domestic market
but also for export to the rest of Europe. For this reason Murcia is often
referred to as La Huerta de Europa: The Market Garden of Europe.
The city of Murcia
is capital of the autonomous community which shares its name. It covers
an area of 4,420 square miles (11,317 m2) and has a population of just
over one million inhabitants. The basis of its economy lies in the industry
which derives from the Huerta.. |
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