Boca Chica
Boca Chica is a strait in Cartagena, Murcia, Murcia. Boca Chica is situated nearby to the neighborhood Escombreras, as well as near the locality Peñarroya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Escombreras and Castillo de San Julián.
Escombreras
Islet
Escombreras is an islet at the mouth of Cartagena's port, in Spain's Region of Murcia. Since 2011 a breakwater built for the expansion of Cartagena's port has hooked around the north side of the island, but it does not connect to it.
Castillo de San Julián
Castle
Photo: Murcianboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castillo de San Julián, also known as Saint Julian's Fort, is a fort in Cartagena, Spain. It was built during the 18th and 19th centuries, incorporating a tower which had been built by the British in 1706.
Escombreras Power Plant
Power station
Photo: OSL Iberia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Escombreras Power Plant is a power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lo Campano and Barriada Virgen de la Caridad.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad
Neighborhood
Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km north of Boca Chica.
La Vaguada, Cartagena
Neighborhood
Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Vaguada, Cartagena is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northwest of Boca Chica.
Boca Chica
- Type: Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cartagena, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.56667° or 37° 34′ northLongitude
-0.96667° or 0° 58′ westOpen location code
8C9XH28M+M8GeoNames ID
2567368
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