Archena

The Segura river passing through Archena.

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Location of Archena in Murcia.

Archena

Location in Spain.

Coordinates: ES 38°06′54″N 1°17′57″W / 38.11500°N 1.29917°W

Vega Media del Segura

Government

• Alcalde (Mayor)

Patricia Fernández López (PP)

Area

• Total

16.40 km² (6.33 sq mi)

Elevation

102 m (335 ft)

Population (2010)

• Total

18,135

• Density

1,100/km² (2,900/sq mi)

Website

www.aytoarchena.es

Archena is a municipality of Spain in the autonomous community and province of Murcia. It has a population of 18,496 (1-1-2012) and an area of 16.5 km² (6.4 sq mi). It is 24 km (15 mi) from the provincial capital, Murcia.

Archena is home to a hot water mineral spa, dating back to Roman times and has 3 hotels built around it. Whilst undergoing recent development, further Roman ruins were found on the site of the spa.

Municipalities in the Region of Murcia

Abanilla Abarán Águilas Albudeite Alcantarilla Los Alcázares Aledo Alguazas Alhama de Murcia Archena Beniel Blanca Bullas Calasparra Campos del Río Caravaca de la Cruz Cartagena Cehegín Ceutí Cieza Fortuna Fuente Álamo de Murcia Jumilla Librilla Lorca Lorquí Mazarrón Molina de Segura Moratalla Mula Murcia Ojós Pliego Puerto Lumbreras Ricote San Javier San Pedro del Pinatar Santomera Torre-Pacheco Las Torres de Cotillas Totana Ulea La Unión Villanueva del Río Segura Yecla

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