Abarán

Abarán
Coat of arms
Province	Murcia
Comarca	Vega Alta del Segura
Government
• Mayor	Jesús Molina Izquierdo (PP)
Area
• Total	115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	12,968
Post code	30550
Area code(s)	968

Abarán is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Murcia. It is situated in the Valley of Ricote on the banks of the River Segura 40 km from the city of Murcia. It belongs to the parish of Santiago. It has a population of 12,917 (as of 2005). Abarán belongs to the comarca of Vega Alta del Segura, the capital of which is Cieza. Abarán and Cieza share a healthy rivalry.

Tourism

Points of interest

The great waterwheel of Abarán

The great waterwheel of Abarán

Demographics

The population of Abarán is 12,968 (2007).

Population levels from 1900-2005 in comparison with Blanca and Cieza

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

Coordinates: 38°12′N 1°24′W / 38.200°N 1.400°W / 38.200; -1.400