Puerto Lumbreras

The municipality has been inhabited by human beings since the Upper Palaeolithic.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Resolución 20 de Julio de 2010 de la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales por la que se declara bien catalogado por su relevancia cultural el yacimiento arqueológico Cueva del Rayo en Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia).|url=http://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=408761|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Sede Electrónica del Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia|language=Spanish}} There was also human occupancy during the Bronze Age, specifically by people belonging to the argaric culture.{{Cite web|title=PDF del BORM número 70 de 26/03/2011|url=http://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=bol&id=50195|language=Spanish}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Resolución 23 de noviembre de 2010 de la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales por la que se declara bien catalogado por su relevancia cultural el yacimiento Arqueológico Vilerda en Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia).|url=https://www.borm.es/services/anuncio/415630/pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-06|website=Sede Electrónica del Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia}} During the Roman Hispania era, this current municipality was also inhabited by people.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Publicación número 2731 del BORM número 44 de 23/02/2011 - anuncio.pdf|url=https://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=421879|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-06|website=Sede Electrónica del Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia}} There was also human presence in Puerto Lumbreras during the Islamic Iberian Peninsula era in the High Middle Ages.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Historia de Puerto Lumbreras- Edad Media - Región de Murcia Digital|url=https://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,90,c,373,m,1871&r=ReP-6722-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-03|website=|language=Spanish}}

The western half of the municipality is more raised than the eastern half. The Rambla de Nogalte traverses the territory from the northeastern quarter to the east and also traverses the main town. Part of the western end of the municipality is occupied by two mountains –Cabezo de Jara and Collado de Media Legua. They do not exclusively occur in Puerto Lumbreras and also occupies part of the adjacent municipality, but they mostly occur in this municipality. Part of the south-west end of the territory is occupied by the northern half of Sierra de Enmedio mountain range.{{Cite web|title=Montes catalogados de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.murcianatural.carm.es/alfresco/service/montes/municipio?q=30033&guest=true|website=Murcianatural}}

The municipality is demarcated with four districts named diputaciones – Cabezo de la Jara, where 6 people live;{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales de Puerto Lumbreras . 1. Evolución de la población según entidades, por sexo. Ambos sexos.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_PuertoLumbrerasCifras/P8016/sec2.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM}} Puerto Lumbreras, inhabited by 12,732 people; Esparragal, where 2,907 people live and Puerto Adentro, which has a population of 132.{{Cite web|title=Pedanías de Puerto Lumbreras - Región de Murcia Digital|url=https://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,90,c,567,m,2140}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=INEbase / Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by municipality /Nomenclature: Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results|url=https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=INE|language=en}}

In El Esparragal, the following localities occur: Ermita, where 150 people live; Estación, which has a population of 530; and El Esparragal, which is home to 2,227 people. In Puerto Adentro, the following localities can be found: Góñar, where 47 people reside; and Puerto Adentro, which is inhabited by 85 people. In Puerto Lumbreras, the following localities are present: Las Casicas, which is home to 55 people; and Puerto Lumbreras, where 12,677 reside.

16.22% inhabitants are foreigners – 2.93% are from other countries of Europe, 10.75% are Africans, 2.819% are Americans, and 0.279% are Asians.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Puerto Lumbreras - 5. Evolución de la población según nacionalidad|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_PuertoLumbrerasCifras/P8002/sec6.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM|language=Spanish}} The table below shows the population trend during the 20th and 21st centuries by the beginning of their decades.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Puerto Lumbreras - 1. Censos de Población - Evolución de la población según sexo|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_PuertoLumbrerasCifras/P8002/sec2.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM|language=Spanish}}

35.6% territory is utilised as crop lands{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Puerto Lumbreras - 1. Evolución de la distribución general de la tierra.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_PuertoLumbrerasCifras/P8004/sec2.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM|language=Spanish}} and the most widely grown products are almonds, olives and lettuces.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-01-05|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Puerto Lumbreras - 3. Evolución de la superficie dedicada a cada grupo de cultivo.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_PuertoLumbrerasCifras/P8004/sec4.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM}} 47.82% agreements were written for jobs of the agriculture and fishing sector in 2019 and 45.74% agreements were written for jobs of the service sector.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Puerto Lumbreras - 5. Evolución de los contratos de trabajo registrados según sector de actividad económica.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_PuertoLumbrerasCifras/P8003/sec6.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM}}

Puerto Lumbreras is included in the Health area III (Lorca) of Region of Murcia. Two consultorios (primary care centres with the fewest functions) and one centro de salud (primary care centre) can be seen in the main town.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MurciaSalud, el portalsanitario de la Región de Murcia. Centros Sanitarios|url=https://www.murciasalud.es/caps.php?op=mostrar_zbs&id_zbs=49&idsec=6|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-07|website=|language=Spanish}}

The main town hosts 3 early childhood and primary education centres (CEIP) and 1 secondary education centre (IES). Another early childhood and primary education centre is located in El Esparragal.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Listado de centros|url=https://transparencia.carm.es/documents/184026/184318/Directorio+de+centros+educativos+p%C3%BAblicos/5822499b-8648-4325-88fe-e10101e3bb66|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Portal de Transparencia - Región de Murcia|language=Spanish}}

Some buildings and places with cultural, historic, or environmental special values in Puerto Lumbreras are listed below.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Puerto Lumbreras : Official Murcia Region tourist site|url=https://www.murciaturistica.es/en/puerto_lumbreras|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=}}

• Castle of Nogalte: It was built during the Islamic Iberian Peninsula era in the High Middle Ages.
• Casa del Cura: It was built in the 18th century. The parcel of Casa del Cura is composed of three elements: a main building, an attached structure and an [https://dle.rae.es/aljibe aljibe] (a kind of cistern).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Casa del Cura - Página Web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/casa-del-cura/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=|language=Spanish}}
• Casa de Los Duendes and Augusto Vels Museum: The Casa de Los duendes is located in the historic centre of the town and was built in the 19th century. The building is currently used for an exhibition about graphology and other temporary exhibitions. Several workshops and conferences also take place in this building.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Casa de los Duendes - Página Web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/casa-de-los-duendes/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=|language=Spanish}}
• Earth shelters
• Interpretation centre: it is placed in the west of the municipality. This centre addresses issues such as the environment of the area, its landscape, its flora, its fauna and the human beings of the municipality from a historical view.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Centro de Interpretación - Página web Oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/centro-de-interpretacion/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=|language=Spanish}}
• Astronomy observatory: it is located in the west of the municipality and was opened in 2001.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Observatorio Astronómico - Página Web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/observatorio-astronomico/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=|language=Spanish}}
• Cabezo de la Jara spot: Cabezo de la Jara is the highest mountain in the municipality and is 1,247 metres high. In the spot the border among Puerto Lumbreras, Vélez-Rubio and Huércal-Overa occurs. A youth hostel is present in the spot as well as the interpretation centre. Several pit caves can also be found in the mountain.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Cabezo de la Jara - Página web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/cabezo-de-la-jara/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=|language=Spanish}}

• Patron saint festivity: It is held in the first week of October. An opening address occurs and next a rocket-shaped firework as a festive inaugurating act (this is named [https://dle.rae.es/chupinazo chupinazo]). A flea market with medieval appearance is placed during the last days of the festive period.{{Cite web|title=Fiestas Patronales de Puerto Lumbreras 2019 - La Guía W - La Guía Definitiva - Encuentra lo que quieras, donde quieras|url=https://laguiaw.com/eventos/11306-fiestas-patronales-de-puerto-lumbreras-2019|language=Spanish}}

• Festivity in El Esparragal: It occurs during the first third of December. Some activities such as a fair of equine cattle, a paddle tournament, a flower placement at the Virgin’s altar, a popular race and a pétanque tournament are performed during this festive period.{{Cite web|title=Fiestas El Esparragal 2018 - Página web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/2018/11/26/fiestas-esparragal-2018/|language=Spanish}}
• Festivity in Goñar: It is held in August.
• Niño de Nápoles Festivity: It is held in the third weekend of January.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-01-18|title=Fiestas de Niño de Nápoles - Página Web Oficial del Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras|url=https://www.puertolumbreras.es/ayuntamiento/event-pro/fiestas-de-nino-de-napoles-2/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-07|website=}}{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2018-01-16|title=Puerto Lumbreras / Puerto Lumbreras acogerá las Fiestas del Niño de Nápoles este fin de semana|language=Spanish|work=Murcia.com|url=https://www.murcia.com/puertolumbreras/noticias/2018/01/16-puerto-lumbreras-acogera-las-fiestas-del-nino-de-napoles-este-fin-de-semana.asp|access-date=2021-01-07}}

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File:Localización de Puerto Lumbreras.svg|Location of Puerto Lumbreras.

File:AytoPuertoLumbreras02.JPG|Puerto Lumbreras City Office in Doctor Salvador Caballeo Garcia area

File:Riadade197301.jpg|Picture show by flood damage in Puerto Lumreras in October 1973

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• [http://www.puerto-lumbreras.com/ Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras] {{in lang|es}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100121033746/http://www.puerto-lumbreras.eu/ Business guide and General Information in English and Spanish] {{in lang|en}}

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