Campo de Cartagena is a

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(

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) located in the

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, in

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. For administrative purposes, it is also known as Comarca del Campo de Cartagena or Comarca de Cartagena. It is located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, forming a plain which extends from the Sierra de Carrascoy to the Mediterranean. The capital city is Cartagena, the most important

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of the

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in the

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. The comarca contains 393,598 inhabitants (2019) in an area of 1,481.8 km², making up the metropolitan area of Cartagena, a center for tourism, culture, industry and nature, with more than 18,500 protected hectares, among places like the Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila Natural Park; the Sierra de la Muela, Cabo Tiñoso and Roldán Natural Park; Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar or Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo (Islands and Islets of the Mediterranean Shore), among others. Beside those places, it must be added much of the marine environment, highlighting the

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, the Marine Reserve of Cabo de Palos e Islas Hormigas, and the Cape Tiñoso surroundings.

Municipalities

The ''comarca'' is composed of eight municipalities, listed below with their areas and populations: Espacios naturales Mar Menor02

History

The Campo de Cartagena has valuable remains of its ancient past. In the city of Cartagena can be seen numerous monuments, museums and archaeological remains. An attempt was made during the

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, on July 12 of 1873 to establish a canton in the Cartagena area. The insurgency took the name '' Cantonal Revolution'' and in the following days it spread through many other regions. El Imparcial. Madrid. 22 December 1873, p. 2 Following the revolt the city of Cartagena endured for several months the attack of the troops sent by

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to restore order.

References

External links

Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

Ayuntamiento de Fuente Álamo

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Municipalities

History

See also

References

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