Abarán

Abarán is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Murcia. It is situated in the Valley of Ricote on the banks of the River Segura 40 km from the city of Murcia. It belongs to the parish of Santiago. It has a population of 12,917 (as of 2005). Abarán belongs to the comarca of Vega Alta del Segura, the capital of which is Cieza. Abarán and Cieza share a healthy rivalry.

Abarán
Coat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityMurcia
ComarcaVega Alta del Segura
ParishSantiago
Government
  MayorJesús Gómez Montiel (PSRM/PSOE)
Area
  Total115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total13,030
Post code
30550
Area code(s)968

Tourism

Points of interest

The great waterwheel of Abarán
The great waterwheel of Abarán

Demographics

The population of Abarán is 12,968 (2007).

Population levels from 1900–2005 in comparison with Blanca and Cieza

auto


  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.