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.

Murcia
Municipality
Flag Seal
Murcia
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.