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Towns and districts
The region of Murcia falls historically and geographically
into a number of districts which agglutinate the 45
townships making up this uniprovincial autonomous community,
all of which in turn depend on Murcia, the regional
capital.
The district of Cartagena contains the townships of:
Cartagena, La Unión, Los Alcázares, San
Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Torre Pacheco, Fuente
Álamo and Mazarrón. The district of Lorca
is made up of: Lorca -the largest township in Spain
in terms of surface area-, Águilas and Puerto
Lumbreras. The Lower Guadalentín district includes:
Totana, Alhama de Murcia and Librilla. The district
of the Middle Segura Valley is made up of: Murcia, Alcantarilla,
Beniel, Fortuna, Abanilla and Santomera. The Upper Segura
Valley district contains: Abarán, Blanca, Calasparra,
Cieza, Archena, Ojós, Ricote, Ulea, Villanueva
del Segura, Alguazas, Ceutí, Lorquí, Molina
de Segura and Las Torres de Cotillas. The Mula River
Valley is made up of the townships of: Albudeite, Campos
del Río, Mula and Pliego, whilst the Northwest
District contains: Moratalla, Caravaca, Cehegín,
Calasparra and Bullas.
Population
According to the most recent census figures, corresponding
to 1st January 2001, the region of Murcia has an official
population of 1,190,378 inhabitants. Analysis of the
demographic evolution of the region shows a constant
increase in population throughout the twentieth century,
though it is only after 1976 that the Region begins
to register increases above the national average, due
mainly to the inversion of earlier migratory tendencies
which had converted Murcia into a region from which
the population was emigrating in search of opportunities
in other parts of Spain or even abroad.
Between the years 1991 and 2001, the population rose
by 13.8% in comparison with an average figure of 5.8%
for the whole of Spain, according to data supplied by
the Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas.
At the present time, the density of population for
the year 2001 is 105.2 inhabitants per square kilometre,
which is superior to the national average of 81.3. The
Region of Murcia has thus today become an area with
a net demographic influx, due to the fact that since
the 70's the number of immigrants received has been
greater than the number of people who have emigrated.
Interprovincial exchange occurs betwen Murcia and Alicante,
Madrid, Albacete, Barcelona, Valencia and Almería.
Special mention must be made of the important increase
in the number of foreigners who have chosen to settle
in the Region of Murcia as an ideal place to spend their
retirement, in privileged surroundings and enjoying
an exceptional climate.
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