Churra, Spain

Churra City
Municipality

Churra (in red) within Murcia
Churra City

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 1°08′22″W / 38.02194°N 1.13944°W / 38.02194; -1.13944Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 1°08′22″W / 38.02194°N 1.13944°W / 38.02194; -1.13944
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Murcia
Province Murcia
Comarca Huerta de Murcia
Judicial district Murcia
Founded IX century
Government
  Alcalde pedaneo Francisco Muñoz Botía (2007) (PP)
Area
  Total 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation 57 m (187 ft)
Population (2004)
  Total 4,875
  Density 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Churrero/a
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 30110
Dialing code 968 / 868
Website Official website
Torre Alcayna

Churra is a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Murcia(Spain), with a Municipal Board. It is an 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 has a population of 4,912 inhabitants (INE of 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.

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. In the village you can find some vestiges of its history, such as the New and Old Ditches and Torre Alcayna House.

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