Murcia is one of Spain's seventeen autonomous communities, located in the southeast of the country between Andalucía and Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast. It consists of one province, and contains the city of Murcia which is the capital of the province and the community. Other cities located in Murcia include Cartagena and Lorca. See List of municipalities in Murcia.
Murcia is bordered by Andalucía, Castilla-La Mancha, which was historically connected to Murcia until 1833, Valencia, and the Mediterranean Sea.
The community measures 11 313 km² and has a population of 1,2 million, with the most ilving in the capital city. Murcia is a major producer of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that goes to whole Spain and Europe. |