Algezares
Algezares is a village and a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia and is almost located in the centre. It has an area of 24.74 km2, and had a population of 5,620 in 2020. It is the site of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood with 4,140 residents
- Description: place in Murcia, Spain
- Also known as: “Aljezares”
- Postal code: 30157
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta.
Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar
Archaeological site
Photo: Juanjito97, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar is an archaeological site.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta
Church
Photo: PedroJPacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Fountain is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in the pedanía of Algezares, part of the city of Murcia, in the region of Murcia, Spain.
Los Garres Castle
Castle
Los Garres Castle is a late Roman fortress dating from between the 4th and 7th centuries AD. It is located on the northern slopes of the Cresta del Gallo mountain range, in the area known as Quijal de La Vega, within the Murcian pedanía of Los Garres in Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beniaján and Nonduermas.
Beniaján
Neighborhood
Photo: Jayzaran, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Beniaján is a village located in the Region of Murcia, beside the mountains that close the Valley of Segura. It has a population of around 11,000, and is not far from the region's capital, Murcia. Beniaján is situated 5 km northeast of Algezares.
Nonduermas
Neighborhood
Nonduermas is a village and a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia. Nonduermas is situated 6 km northwest of Algezares.
Zarandona
Neighborhood
Zarandona is a village in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia. Zarandona is situated 7 km north of Algezares.
Algezares
- Categories: pedanía and locality
- Location: Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.94456° or 37° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.11151° or 1° 6′ 41″ westPopulation
4,140Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
8C9WWVVQ+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 313155658OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2522011Wikidata ID
Q2882896
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In Other Languages
“Algezares” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Algezares”
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