Archena
Municipality in Murcia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Archena is a municipality of Spain in the province of Murcia and is located in the northeastern quarter.[2] It has a population of 18,496 (as of 2012) and an area of 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi). It is 24 km (15 mi) away from the provincial capital, Murcia.
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Archena | |
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Coordinates: 38°6′54″N 1°17′57″W | |
Country | Spain |
A. community | Murcia |
Province | Murcia |
Comarca | Vega Media del Segura |
Government | |
• Alcalde (Mayor) | Patricia Fernández López (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 19,053 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
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Archena is home to a hot water mineral spa dating back to Roman times and has 3 hotels built around it. Whilst undergoing recent development, further Roman ruins were found on the site of the spa.