Molina de Segura

Molina de Segura is a city in southeastern Spain.

Geography and climate

Molina de Segura is situated in the valley of the Río Segura and belongs to the autonomous community of Murcia. The former Kingdom of Murcia (now Región de Murcia) is one of the driest areas in Europe. Summer temperatures often rise above 40 ° C with only 340 mm of rain per year. The lack of water is a constant problem and plays a large role in politics. Flora and fauna are influenced by the Mediterranean climate. The winters are mild.

Molina de Segura is divided into the following neighborhoods ( barrios ): El Carmen, El Sifón, Fatima, San Antonio, Santa Barbara, San Jose, San Miguel, San Roque.

At Molina include 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 68 450 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). On 14 February 2006 there were 7,277 foreigners in the city. The five most represented nationalities were:

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

62 German nationals registered in Molina de Segura.

Policy

The Office of the Mayor of Molina de Segura dressed:

Economy

Since the mid-20th century, Molina de Segura developed into an important location for the canning industry. Today, the main economic activities in Molina are varied.

There are in Molina de Segura four industrial areas:

• Poligono Industrial " La serreta " ( Ctra. Nacional 301, s / n )
• PolÃgono Industrial " El Tapiado " ( Ctra. de Madrid, Km 381 )
• PolÃgono Industrial " La Estrella " ( Ctra. de Madrid s / n )
• PolÃgono Industrial " La Polvorista " ( Ctra. Nacional 301, s / n )