Murcia: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Murcia is a city of approximately 400,000 inhabitants in southeastern Spain. It is the capital of the Autonomous Community of Murcia.

• Lat: 37 59 00 N degrees min Lat: 37.983 degrees decim.
• Long: 001 08 00 W degrees min. Long: -1.133 degrees decim.

Roman Catholic Holy Week in the city of Murcia is famous throughout Spain. Life-sized sculptures by Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707-1783) are taken out of museums and carried around the city in elegant processions full of flowers and, at night, candles. These finely detailed sculptures portray events leading up to and including the Crucifixion. Murcia is also known for its beautiful, handmade Nativity figurines.

Murcia is also home to the largest university in southeast Spain, the Universidad de Murcia.

On-line editions of local newspapers are available. See La Opinión and La Verdad.

See also: San Javier-Murcia Airport.

Geography and Location

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