El Palmar, Murcia
El Palmar is a village and a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia.[1][2]
El Palmar | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Province | Murcia |
| Municipality | Murcia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.039 km2 (10.054 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 22,897 |
Geography
This territory is located in the foothill of the mountain pass Puerto de la Cadena. There is distance of 5 km from El Palmar to the capital of the municipality (the city of Murcia).[1]
History
There is evidence about the Roman presence in this territory in the Roman Hispanian era. The evidence consists in archaeological remains of a Roman hamlet whose date is the 2nd century BC.[3]
During the Middle Ages a castle named La Asomada was built in the century 12th.[4]
References
- "Pedanías - Portal Ayuntamiento de Murcia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- "El Palmar - Región de Murcia Digital" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- "Historia de El Palmar - Portal Ayuntamiento de Murcia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- "El Palmar- Edad Media - Región de Murcia Digital" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-22.
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