Ceutí is a municipality in the autonomous

region of Murcia The Region of Murcia (, ; ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a popul ...

in southeastern

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

and is located in the south-east of the northeasternquarter of the Region. As of 2021, there are 12,199 inhabitants.

Geography

Climate

According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, the municipality of Ceutí has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...

(BSk), like its bordering municipalities. Winters are very mild and summers are hot and dry. There is limited precipitation, less than 300 mm annually, with maximum rainfall in the spring and fall and minimum rainfall in the summer. Temperatures below freezing are rare in the winter, as are temperatures higher than 104°F in the summer.

Symbols

Flag

The Municipal Flag of Ceutí is described as follows: a surface with 2 by 3 dimensions, green, in whose center and occupying half the height is a golden yellow tower with a red door and window, guarded by a brown dog.

Culture

Ceutí offers a wide range of cultural experiences, highlighting the following museums: * Museo Antonio Campillo, dedicated to the work of Murcian sculptor Antonio Campillo Párraga. * La Conservera, a museum of national and international contemporary art. * Museo al aire libre de Ceutí, with a series of sculptural work from contemporary artists displayed in streets, parks, and gardens within the municipality. Includes work by José Planes, Manolo Belzunce, Antonio Campillo, Manolo Valdés, and Rafael Canogar. * Museo 7 chimeneas (also known as Museo de la Conserva Vegetal y las Costumbres), located in an old canning factory, which collects marks of the history of Ceutí, such as customs, ways of life, and popular festivals and other entertainment, especially with respect to the past economic boom in the canning industry. The town also has a cultural center that serves as a municipal auditorium.

Heritage

Within the municipality of Ceutí are a series of buildings identified as the town's architectural heritage. A large majority of these buildings are made up of buildings of religious origins.

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

The Church of Ceutí is dedicated to

Saint Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurre ...

(Spanish: Santa María Magdalena). The construction of the current building dates from the middle of the 20th century, when it was decided to build a new building in the same place that the previous one had occupied. The building is constructed in classical Roman style. The building is approximately 115 feet long by 54 feet wide in the central

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

and 62 feet in the

transept A transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In cruciform ("cross-shaped") cruciform plan, churches, in particular within the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque a ...

. The height of the central nave is 39 feet, reaching 78 feet in the transept up to the dome. The bell tower rises to a height of 105 feet above the ground

References

Municipalities in the Region of Murcia {{Murcia-geo-stub