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5 things to know about Murcia

Friday, January 20, 2017

Did you know:

1. that in Murcia the average temperature is 18,6 °C? During the winter there can be rain but not very cold temperatures. During summer the temperatures can reach up to 40°C and the minimum in winter can be around 0°C. 

2. Murcia has one of the biggest royal owl communities of the country? It is also one of the densest communities of owls in the world. In the mountains of Murcia you can also find different types os eagles and hawks. 

3. its Cathedral was built during the fourteenth century? It was finished in 1465 even though, many parts of it were added or refurbished until the end of the eighteenth century, when its most famous tower was finally finished. For this reason, the whole Cathedral of Santa María shows three different architectural styles: rennaisance, baroque and gothic. 

4. the Region of Murcia is the 7th province in Spain with more population? Even the quantity of people living in Murcia is more than 1,4 million, the density per square kilometer is really low. The main group of population lives in the center of the city and, in the rest of the Region, many open lands and fields are spread all over the territory filled with nature. 

5. the tennis player Nicolás Almagro was born in Murcia? He once reached the 9th position in the ATP ranking during 2011. His best matches have been won in clay courts. He has won 12 single titles during his career and many more in doubles matches. 
 
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