Country Spain Comarca Huerta de Murcia Demonym(s) Churrero/a Elevation 57 m Province Region of Murcia | Autonomous community Murcia Judicial district Murcia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 5.6 km² Founded 9th century | |
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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.
Map of Churra, Murcia, Spain
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.