Alhama de Murcia

The west of Sierra de Carrascoy mountain range occupies part of the east of Alhama de Murcia. Guadalentín River traverses the municipality from its south-west to its north-east. The territory is especially raised in the north-west, where some raised landforms occur and the south-eastern foot of Sierra Espuña mountain range occurs, and even the north-west end of Alhama de Murcia occupies the mountain range itself.{{Cite web|title=Montes catalogados de Alhama de Murcia|url=http://www.murcianatural.carm.es/alfresco/service/montes/municipio?q=30008&guest=true|website=Murcianatural}}

The inhabitants of the municipality are distributed in the following localities: Alhama de Murcia, which is located in the south-east of the north-west and is inhabited by 19,265 people; Las Cañadas, which is placed in the north-east and is populated by 903 people; La Costera, which occurs in the north-west and is home to 310 people; El Cañarico, which is located in the north-east end and is inhabited by 154 people; El Berro, which is placed in the north-west and its population consists of 140 and El Gebas, that is home to 24 people and occurs in the north-west.{{Cite web|title=Pedanías de Alhama de Murcia - Región de Murcia Digital|url=https://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,57,c,567,m,2140|access-date=2020-06-18|language=es}}{{Cite web|title=Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia - Área de pedanías|url=https://ayuntamiento.alhamademurcia.es/areas/area.asp?id=19|access-date=2020-06-18|language=es}}{{Cite web|title=INEbase / Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by municipality /Nomenclature: Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results|url=https://ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#!tabs-1254736195518|access-date=2020-06-18|website=INE|language=en}}

A defensive construction of the late Bronze Age has been found in the north of the municipality.{{Cite news|date=2020-07-15|title=Una fortaleza de 2500 años|language=Spanish|work=La Opinión de Murcia|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/cultura/2020/07/15/fortaleza-2-500-anos-34481509.html|access-date=2021-03-08}}{{Cite web|last=García Blánquez|first=Luis A.|date=1995|title=El cerro de la Fuente del Murtal, Alhama de Murcia (1.ª campaña 1991): Poblado fortificado del periodo de transición Bronce Final/Hierro antiguo en el eje de poblamiento Segura- Guadalentín (Murcia)|url=http://www.patrimur.es/documents/1806272/1815020/7-MURTAL_Alhama.ps.pdf/cb090f8b-4ab5-426a-8b6a-f8492ae17dda|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Patrimonio Cultural de la Región de Murcia|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427194120/http://www.patrimur.es/documents/1806272/1815020/7-MURTAL_Alhama.ps.pdf/cb090f8b-4ab5-426a-8b6a-f8492ae17dda |archive-date=2021-04-27 }} During the Roman Iberian Peninsula era, there was also presence of people in the current municipality and in the current town. The most remarkable remain of that era is the Roman thermal baths.{{Cite web|title=Las Termas Romanas|url=https://ayuntamiento.alhamademurcia.es/termas-romanas.asp|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427194150/https://ayuntamiento.alhamademurcia.es/termas-romanas.asp |archive-date=2021-04-27 }}

There is also evidence of the presence of people in the Muslim Iberian Peninsula era. The most remarkable construction is the Castle of Alhama,{{Cite web|last=Murcia|first=Instituto de Turismo de la Región de|title=Castillo de Alhama de Murcia : Official Murcia Region tourist site|url=https://www.murciaturistica.es/en/monument/castillo-de-alhama-de-murcia-180/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=murciaturistica.es|language=en}} but there are other remains.{{Cite web|last=Rámirez Águila|first=Juan Antonio|date=1992|title=Primeros descubrimientos arqueológicos en las calles La Corredera y La Feria de Alhama de Murcia|url=http://www.patrimur.es/documents/1806272/1815002/20-Descubrimientos.pdf/18efb5cc-dc28-4bd7-9b1d-813254230582|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Patrimonio Cultural Región de Murcia|page=298|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427193953/http://www.patrimur.es/documents/1806272/1815002/20-Descubrimientos.pdf/18efb5cc-dc28-4bd7-9b1d-813254230582 |archive-date=2021-04-27 }}

The Battle of Faḥṣ al-Jullāb between the Almohad Caliphate and the Taifa of Murcia was fought here on 15 October 1165.{{citation |author=Hugh N. Kennedy |title=Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus |year=1996 |publisher=Routledge}}, p. 219.

19.22% inhabitants are foreigners – 4.7% come from other countries of Europe, 18.38 are African and 3.8% are American.{{Cite web|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Alhama de Murcia - 5. Evolución de la población según nacionalidad.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_AlhamaCifras/P8002/sec6.html|website=Portal Estadístico de la Regiónde Murcia - CREM|language=es}} The table below shows the population trend during the 20th and the 21st centuries by the beginning of their decades.{{Cite web|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Alhama de Murcia - 1. Censos de Población. Evolución de la población según sexo.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_AlhamaCifras/P8002/sec2.html|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM|language=es}}

Agriculture is highly performed in the municipality. 34.2% of the territory is utilised for crop purposes.{{Cite web|title=CREM - Datos Municipales de Alhama - 1. Evolución de la distribución general de la tierra.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_AlhamaCifras/P8004/sec2.html|access-date=2020-06-18|language=es}} The most widely grown products are the grapes, oranges, lettuces, and cauliflowers and broccoli.{{Cite web|title=CREM - Datos Municipales de Alhama - Evolución de la superficie dedicada a cada grupo de cultivo.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_AlhamaCifras/P8004/sec4.html|access-date=2020-06-18|language=es}} 37.43% of the contracts corresponded to jobs in the agriculture sector and 50.86% were written for labourers.{{Cite web|title=CREM- Datos Municipales de Alhama de Murcia - 5. Evolución de los contratos de trabajo registrados según sector de la actividad económica. CNAE-2009.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_AlhamaCifras/P8003/sec6.html|access-date=2020-06-18|language=es}}{{Cite web|title=Cifras de empleo municipal. 1º semestre de 2013. Municipio de Alhama de Murcia|url=http://www.sefcarm.es/web/integra.servlets.Blob?ARCHIVO=Alhama%20De%20Murcia.pdf&TABLA=ARCHIVOS&CAMPOCLAVE=IDARCHIVO&VALORCLAVE=99724&CAMPOIMAGEN=ARCHIVO&IDTIPO=60&RASTRO=c$m6887,45896|access-date=2020-06-18|language=es}} 43.01% of the agreements were about service sector in 2018 and 17.56% about industry jobs.

There is a consultorio (a primary care centre with the fewest functions) in La Costera, another one in El Cañarico, and another one in El Berro. The main town hosts a centro de salud (a primary care centre).{{Cite web|title=MurciaSalud, el portal sanitario de la Región de Murcia|url=http://www.murciasalud.es/caps.php?op=mostrar_zbs&id_zbs=3&idsec=6|language=es}}

Five early childhood and primary education centres (CEIP) and two secondary education centres (IES) can be found in the main town. There is also an early childhood and primary education centre in El Berro, another one in Venta de los Carrascos and another one in Los Ventorillos.{{Cite web|title=Listado de centros|url=https://transparencia.carm.es/documents/184026/184318/Directorio+de+centros+educativos+p%C3%BAblicos/5822499b-8648-4325-88fe-e10101e3bb66|website=Portal de Transparencia - Región de Murcia|language=es|access-date=2020-11-21|archive-date=2017-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214124149/http://transparencia.carm.es/documents/184026/184318/Directorio+de+centros+educativos+p%C3%BAblicos/5822499b-8648-4325-88fe-e10101e3bb66|url-status=dead}}

• Castle of Alhama de Murcia{{Cite web|title=Castillo de Alhama de Murcia : Official Murcia Region tourist site|url=https://www.murciaturistica.es/en/monument/castillo-de-alhama-de-murcia-180/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330144904/https://www.murciaturistica.es/en/monument/castillo-de-alhama-de-murcia-180/ |archive-date=2018-03-30 }}
• Plaza Vieja Cultural Centre: it was built in the 18th century and was the town council from 1923 to 1986. Currently, the building serve as the municipal library and hosts the exhibition hall.{{Cite web|title=Centro Oficial Plaza Vieja : Web oficial turismo Región de Murcia|url=https://www.murciaturistica.es/es/monumento/centro-cultural-plaza-vieja-5056/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809114750/https://www.murciaturistica.es/es/monumento/centro-cultural-plaza-vieja-5056/ |archive-date=2020-08-09 }}
• Provisions market: it was built in 1928 and was designed by the architect Pedro Celdrán, an architect who designed several notable buildings in the Region of Murcia.{{Cite web|title=Mercado de Abastos : Web oficial turismo Región de Murcia|url=https://www.murciaturistica.es/es/monumento/mercado-de-abastos-5065/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809115553/https://www.murciaturistica.es/es/monumento/mercado-de-abastos-5065/ |archive-date=2020-08-09 }}

• Braulia Cánovas (1920–1993) Spanish Republican who fought in French Resistance as "Monique" and survived Nazi concentration camps.
• TheGrefg (born 1997), Spanish streamer.
• Antonio Peñalver (born 1968), decathlete.

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