Murcia

Murcia
Murcia
Coordinates: 37°59′00.3″N 1°07′58.3″W / 37.983417°N 1.132861°W / 37.983417; -1.132861
Country Spain
A. community Murcia
Province Murcia
Government
 • MayorJosé Francisco Ballesta
Area
 • Total886.0 km2 (342.1 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2021)
 • Total459,778
 • Density518.9/km2 (1,344/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00
Postal code
30001–30012, 30100,
30107–30110, 30120, 30139, 30150–30158, 30160–30169, 30179, 30331, 30570, 30579, 30580, 30588–30592,
30830–30837
MCN30030
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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.