La Raya de Santiago, or simply La Raya, is a village or ''pedanía'' (suburban district) of the
municipality
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of
Murcia, in
Región de Murcia
The Region of Murcia (, ; es, Región de Murcia ), is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a population of 1,511,251 as at the st ...
(
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
). There are 2,289 inhabitants (
INE
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2004) and it has an approximate area of 2,901 km². It is situated in the central area of the
orchard
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of Murcia, on the right bank of river Segura, 4 km from Murcia city centre and 55 metres above sea level.
Boundaries:
*North: La Ñora and
Rincón de Beniscornia, separated by the river
Segura.
*East: Rincón de Seca.
*West: Puebla de Soto.
*South:
Nonduermas.
The village is formed by a central urban area and several neighbourhoods spread among orchards and plots: Los Caseros, Los Seanos, Los Sacristanes, Los Remendaos, Los Pajareros and Los Cerriches to the south; Los Terueles, Los Comunes and Los Aristones to the east; La Generala, El Gilandario, El Relenco, el Caserío de Los Pintaos and la Voz Negra to the west; and El Palomar-Camino del Cementerio, Los Pujantes, el Puente del Remolino, el Molino del Batán and el Caserío de Ruíz López to the north.
External links
http://larayasinfronters.blogspot.comwww.larayadesantiago.comAbout La Raya in Murcia City Council
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Populated places in the Region of Murcia