Churra, Spain

Churra is a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Murcia (Spain), with a municipal board. It is a semi-agricultural town, although in recent years it has opened its economy to industry, and especially the service sector (commerce), with two hypermarkets (Thader and Nueva Condomina). It had a population of 4,912 inhabitants (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) in 2004) and an area of 5.6 square kilometers. The distance to Murcia city center is 3.5 kilometers, served with a tram, and lies at an altitude of 57 meters above sea level.

Churra City
Churra (in red) within Murcia
Churra (in red) within Murcia
Churra City is located in Spain
Churra City
Churra City
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 1°08′22″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Murcia
ProvinceMurcia
ComarcaHuerta de Murcia
Judicial districtMurcia
FoundedIX century
Government
  Alcalde pedaneoFrancisco Muñoz Botía (2007) (PP)
Area
  Total5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total4,875
  Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymChurrero/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
30110
Dialing code968 / 868
WebsiteOfficial website
Torre Alcayna

It was founded during the Islamic domination around the ninth century and since then its history has always been closely linked to that of Murcia, becoming in this hamlet of the eighteenth century. There are vestiges of its history in the village, such as the New and Old Ditches and Torre Alcayna House.

References

  • Merino Álvarez, Abelardo. Geografía histórica de la provincial de Murcia. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. (ISBN 84-00-03775-8)
  • Calvo García-Tornel, Francisco. Geografía humana de Murcia. Olkos-Tau Ediciones. (ISBN 84-281-0637-1)
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