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Murcia (region)
Murcia is a region in Spain associated with the autonomous community of Murcia as well as the province of Murcia. Murcia is the Spanish Mediterranean region that has grown the more and the fastest during the past few years, due to the construction boom of accommodations, services and other mass tourist equipments. Recently it is promoting and boosting its potential as a cultural destination thanks to historical cities like Murcia (the capital city), Cartagena or Lorca, notable monumental municipalities as well as cities of services, with a colorful local folklore and festivities.
Counties
Murcia Region is geographically divided into twelve comarcas (meaning shire or county in Spanish) but not administratively.
- Altiplano
- Alto Guadalentín
- Bajo Guadalentín
- Campo de Cartagena
- Huerta de Murcia
- Mar Menor
- Noroeste
- Región Oriental
- Comarca del Río Mula|Río Mula
- Valle de Ricote
- Vega Alta del Segura
- Vega Media del Segura
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Other destinations
- Mar Menor
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This page was last edited at 16:48, on 20 January 2009 by Jesse Miers. Based on work by Jim Nicholson, Wandering, Christian Fernandez and Evan Prodromou, Wikitravel user(s) DorganBot, Suhobei and Episteme and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.