Caravaca de la Cruz, Administrative center in northwestern Murcia, Spain
Caravaca de la Cruz is a municipality in northwestern Murcia that stretches from the River Argos into the surrounding mountains and includes more than forty hamlets. The municipal area sits at an average altitude of 625 meters and connects the plains with the foothills of the mountain ranges.
The municipality received its official status from Queen Isabel II in 1849, which established its role as an administrative center for the surrounding villages. Archaeological discoveries made in 2009 confirmed early settlement between 2400 and 1950 BC.
The municipality maintains fourteen distinct districts, each contributing to the local governance and community organization of the region.
The municipality operates offices for administrative matters such as registration, permits, and local regulations. Most services are available on weekday mornings.
Excavations uncovered more than thirteen hundred Bronze Age graves near the present settlement. These burial sites show that the area was inhabited over thousands of years.
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Basilica of the Most Holy True Cross
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Iglesia del Salvador
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Hermitage of la Rogativa, Moratalla
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Church of la Soledad, Caravaca de la Cruz
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Ermita Santuario de la Encarnación
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Templete del Bañadero
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Church of San José, Caravaca de la Cruz
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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, Caravaca de la Cruz
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Conjunto histórico de Caravaca de la Cruz
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21.9 kmMolino de las Fuentes I y II
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Fuentes del Marqués
1.8 kmDelimitación de entorno de protección Castillo de Celda
31.9 kmAljibe, abrevadero, lavadero y balsa de Macián
40 kmMartinete de la Chopea
6.1 kmTorre Girón
29 km
Plaza de toros de Caravaca de la Cruz
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36.5 kmTorre Jorquera
6.1 kmTorre de los Alcores
6.1 kmMolino de las fuentes II o de Sautuola
37.7 kmPinar Negro
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