Molina de Segura

Molina de Segura municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Murcia
Province :	Murcia
Comarca :	Vega Media del Segura
Coordinates	38 ° 3 ′  N , 1 ° 13 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 3 ′  N , 1 ° 13 ′  W
Area :	169 km²
Residents :	71,890 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	425.38 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	30500
Municipality number  ( INE ):	30027
administration
Mayor :	Eduardo Javier Contreras Linares (PP)
Website :	www.molinadesegura.es
Location of the municipality

Molina de Segura is a city in southeastern Spain .

Geography and climate

Molina de Segura is located in the valley of the Río Segura and belongs to the autonomous region of Murcia . The former Kingdom of Murcia (today Región de Murcia) is one of the driest areas in Europe. The temperatures in summer often rise above 40 ° C with only 340 mm of rain per year. The water shortage is a constant problem and also plays a major role in politics. Flora and fauna are shaped by the Mediterranean climate . The winters are mild.

Molina de Segura is divided into the following districts ( barrios ): El Carmen, El Sifón, Fátima, San Antonio, Santa Bárbara, San José, San Miguel, San Roque.

Molina also includes Albarda, Campotéjar Alta, Campotéjar Baja, Comala, La Espada, El Fenazar, La Hornera, Hurona, El Llano, El Rellano, Ribera de Molina, El Romeral, Altorreal, El Chorrico, El Pino, La Alcayna, Los Conejos, Los Olivos, Los Vientos, Torrealta and Los Valientes.

Neighboring municipalities are Las Torres de Cotillas , Alguazas , Lorquí , Ulea , Archena , Abarán , Blanca , Murcia and Fortuna .

population

Molina de Segura has 71,890 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). On February 14, 2006, 7,277 foreigners lived in the city. The five most frequently represented nationalities were:

• Ecuador (2,083 people)
• Morocco (1,328 people)
• Colombia (711 people)
• Romania (514 people)
• Bolivia (337 people)

62 German citizens are registered in Molina de Segura.

politics

The office of Mayor of Molina de Segura was held by:

Term of office	Official	Political party
1979-1983	Francisco Vivas Palazón	PSOE
1983-1987	Fulgencio Puche Oliva
1987-1991
1991-1994	Andrés Palazón Gómez
1994-1995	José Cruzado Quevedo
1995-1999	Eduardo Contreras Linares	Partido Popular
1999-2003
from 2003

economy

Since the middle of the 20th century , Molina de Segura has developed into an important location for the canning industry. Today the main industries in Molina are diverse.

There are four industrial areas in Molina de Segura :

• Poligono Industrial "La Serreta" (Ctra. Nacional 301, s / n)
• Polígono Industrial "El Tapiado" (Ctra. De Madrid, Km. 381)
• Polígono Industrial "La Estrella" (Ctra. De Madrid, s / n.)
• Polígono Industrial "La Polvorista" (Ctra. Nacional 301, s / n)

Web links

Commons : Molina de Segura  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).