Work of Geography:
Región de Murcia,Asturias &
Ceuta & Melilla

A little introduction
• Is an autonomous city of Spain on the north coast of
Morocco with an area of 12.3 square. Is one of two
permanently inhabited Spanish territories in mainland
Africa. Was a free for before Spain joined the European
Union

Where is located?
• It is located in the
north African coast.
Close to the Alboran
Sea.

What are his relief and climate
like?
 RELIEF
 Melilla occupies a cove on the
western side of the peninsula of
Tres Forcas.
 On the coast there are many cliffs
and sandy beaches
 CLIMATE
 The climate, in Ceuta is
Mediterranean sub-desert. The
annual temperature is 19ºC. Mild
winters (12,8ºc) and very hot (25,2)
summers. Intesive rain in autunm
and spring

POPULATION
 It had a population of
81.188 made up of
Christians, Muslims and a
small number of Jews.
 The highest population
density of Spain 6496 per
square kilometre
 High birth rate
 Many young people
 Large number of
Moroccans inmigrants

Economy:
• The economy is based on trade
and port activities depends on
relations with Morocco and the
Iberian Peninsula. There is an
important presence of State
administration. Tourism is also
important.
• The principal industry is fishing
• Cross-border commerce (legal or
smuggled) and Spanish and
European grants and wages are
the other income sources.

City culture and society :
• Melilla has been praised as an example of multiculturalism, being a small city in
which one can find up to three major religions represented. However, the
Christian majority of the past, constituting around 65% of the population at one
point, has been shrinking, while the number of Muslims has steadily increased to
its present 45% of the population due to immigration from Muslim countries.
• The amateur radio call sign used for both cities is EA9.

TRANSPORTS
• Melilla is connected to the Spanish
• It is possible to travel
cities
from Melilla to Morocco
of Málaga, Madrid, Granada and Al
on foot and then further
mería by air as well as to Málaga,
Almería and Motril by ferry. Air
using an ONCF
Nostrum flies from Melilla train from nearby Beni
Airport to Ansar
Almeria, Granada, Valencia and Ma
drid. The second closest airport to
the city is Nador International
Airport

PRESIDENT
• Juan José Imbroda Ortiz
• FROM2000 – Present
• UPM/PP

SUBDIVISION
• Melilla is subdivided into eight neighbourhoods :
• Barrio de Medina Sidonia
• Barrio del Real
• Barrio de la Victoria
• Barrio de los Héroes de España
• Barrio del General Gómez Jordana
• Barrio del Príncipe de Asturias
• Barrio del Carmen
• Barrio de La Paz

T ION
LOCA

• Ceuta is the autonomous city of Spain
located in the coast of the Strait of Gibaltrar.
In the Almina peninsula, around north, east
and south by the Mediterranean Sea.

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PHYSICAL ENVIOREMENT
• Ceuta occupies a priviledged location
because it dominates the Strait of Gibraltar.
The city consists of:
 Punta de Almina ( a peninsula joined to the
continent by a narrow isthmus.
 The principal mountains are the Yebel Musa
or Mujer Muerta and Monte Hacho

YEBEL MUSA MONTE HANCHO
PUNTA ALMINA

CLIMA TE

• It has a Mediterranean coastal climate with
mild temperatures and irregular rains. The
annual temperature is 16,6 ºC. It has a media
of 600 litres per square metre, concentrated in
winter

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POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT
• Populatin density is very high 4422 hab/km.
• The total population is 84018 inhabitants.
• The fact is a border city and a bridge
between Europe and Africa, has transformed
Ceuta into a mulit-cultural city. With a
predominantly Spanish population and a
large percent of Moroccan descent

FLORA AND
FAUNA

FLORA FAUNA
• The characteristic specie is • The existence of:
the cork oak • Elephants
• Pine trees • Gazelles
• Eucalyptus • Jackals
• Monkeys
• Poplar
• Porcupine,
• Acacia • Tortoise,
• Dragos • Fox,
• And the Ficus Benjamina • wild boar
• And thousands of birds

FLORA

FAUNA

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
• The economy revolves around the tertiary
sector, in particular commerce. Traffic of
goods and passengers in the port is high.
There are also important activities related
with the State Administration

TRANSPORT

• The city receives high numbers of
ferries each day, most from Spain.
Ferries cross from Algeciras
in Andalucia in the south of
Spain.
• Occasionally, cruise ships stop by.
There is a bus service throughout
the city which does not pass into
neighbouring Morocco.
• Ceuta has a regular helicopter
service from Ceuta Heliport to
mainland Spain.
• The closest airport is Sania Ramel
Airport.

OTHER FACTS OF
CEUTA

PRESIDENT
• Juan Jesús Vivas Lara (PP).

IMPORTANT DAYS
• Ntra. Sra. de África, 5 of
august
• Holy Week
• Carnivales
• San Antonio, 13 of june:
• Cross of May:
• Corpus Christi:
• Day of Ceuta, 2 of september:
• San Daniel y Compañeros
Mártires, 10 of october:
• La Mochila, 1 of november:

Location:
• Asturias is an autonomous community of Spain in
the iberian peninsula and is located in the coast of
the Cantabria sea.

RELIEF:
• The Cantabrian Mountains (Cordillera Cantábrica) form Asturias's
natural border with the province of León to the south. In the eastern
range, the Picos de Europa National Park contains the highest and
arguably most spectacular mountains, rising to 2,648 metres
(8,688 ft) at the Torrecerredo peak. the Parque Natural de Redes in
the central east, the central Ubiñas south of Oviedo, and the Parque
Natural de Somiedo in the west. The Cantabrian mountains offer
opportunities for activities such as climbing, walking, skiing and
caving, and extend some 200 kilometres (120 mi) in total, as far
as Galicia province to the west of Asturias and Cantabria province to
the east.
Picos de Europa
Parque Natural de Redes

FOOD AND DRINK
• While Asturias is especially known for its seafood,
the most famous regional dish is fabada asturiana,
a rich stew typically made with large
white beans (fabes), shoulder of pork (lacón), black
sausage (morcilla), and spicy sausage (chorizo).
Fabada Asturiana
black sausage

Food and drink
• Apple groves foster the production of the traditional alcoholic drink,
a natural cider (sidra). When Asturian cider is served, it is poured in a
particular way, El Escanciado: since it is natural and bottled without
gas, the bottle must be held above the head allowing for a long
vertical pour (requiring considerable skill and accuracy), which causes
the cider to be aerated when it splashes into the glass below. This
gives it a pleasant "zingy" taste. The glass is passed around and
everyone drinks from the same glass. After drinking most of the
glass, it is customary to splash a little out onto the ground, as a way
to clean the glass of any lees for the next pouring.
The
Escanciador

Economy
• For centuries, the backbone of the Asturian economy
was agriculture and fishing. Milk production and its derivatives was
also traditional, but its big development was a byproduct of the
economic expansion of the late 1960s. Nowadays, products from the
dairy cooperativeCentral Lechera Asturiana are being commercialised
all over Spain.
• The main regional industry in modern times, however,
was coal mining and steel production: in the times of Francisco
Franco's dictatorship, it was the centre of Spain's steel industry. The
then state-owned ENSIDESA steel company is now part of the
privatised Aceralia now part of the ArcelorMittal Group. The industry
created many jobs, which resulted in significant migration from other
regions in Spain, mainly Extremadura, Andalusia and Castile and
León.
Minery in
Asturias

• The steel industry is now
in decline when measured
in terms of number of jobs Economy and
provided, as is the mining.
The reasons for the latter industry.
are mainly the high costs
of production to extract
the coal compared to
other regions. Large out-
of-town retail parks have
opened near the region's
largest cities (Gijón and
Oviedo), whilst the ever-
present Spanish
construction industry
appears to continue to
thrive.
Steel Industry

Main attractions:
• Oviedo the capital city of Asturias: a clean, picturesque city with a
diverse architectural heritage. Santa María del Naranco and San
Miguel de Lillo, a pre-Romanesque church and a palace respectively,
which were built by the first Asturian kings on Mount Naranco, to the
north of the city. In modern architecture, the Palacio de Congresos
de Oviedo, designed by Santiago Calatrava.
• Gijon, the biggest city of Asturias, is a coastal city famous for cultural
and sports events and there is a beach tourism centre in northern
Spain. It also is famous for the traditional Asturian gastronomy and
for being an important Asturian's cider production spot. There are
many museums and places to visit in the city. It is also important to
mention the Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, including a Modern Art
Museum, Theatre, etc.
Gijón Oviedo

Main attractions
• Avilés,the third largest city in Asturias, is now becoming an essential
touristic spot in the Principality. "La villa del adelantado"(as locals
usually call it) is a meeting point where present and past meet. This is
most notably clear once we go through the streets in the old quarter
of the city. "Saint Nicholas of Bari" or "Capilla de los Alas" in
Romanesque and Romanesque-Gothic style, respectively; Palacio de
Balsera, in Modernist style or St. Thomas of Canterbury church
(dating from the 13th century)are just a few examples which clearly
show the magnificent historical patrimony to be found in the city.
Avilés

PRESIDENT OF ASTURIAS.
• Javier Fernández Fernández

Región de Murcia:
Región de Murcia is situated in the south-east
of the Iberian Peninsula and is bordered by the
Mediterranean Sea, Mar Menor,The Comunitat
Valenciana,Castilla La Mancha and Andalucía.

Región de Murcia,Physical environment:
*Relief:most of the community is
crossed by the Sistemas Béticos.An
important characteristic is the flat
segura depression.The coasts are
rocky,with only few sandy stretches
*Rivers:the main rivers are the
Segura and its tributaries
(Guadalentín,Sangonera, etc.);the
riverbeds of these rivers remain dry
for large parts of year .
*Climate: Murcia region is one of
the more arid areas of Spain,with
rainfall rarely go above 250
mm.Predominant Mediterranean
coastal,although the north and west
also have a Mediterranean inland
climate.The south has a
Mediterranean sub-desert climate.

Región de Murcia,Physical envirroment:
*Vegetation: consists of species
adapted to the aridity(dwarf fan
palm,prickly pear cactus etc.)and
Mediterranean scrubland.Some
areas like the Sierra de
Espuña,have been reforested with
pine forests.
*Fauna: Murcia Region has large colonies in
hilly areas of Águila Real, Bonelli's Eagle,
Booted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Peregrine
Falcon, Owl, etc. In the higher ranges of the
western (Sierra Mojantes and Sierra del
Gigante ) Vulture colony there .17
For mammals, the presence in the mountains
of Northwest the ibex and deer recovered in
the presence of numerous mountains of the
interior.

Región de Murcia,Population and
Settlement:
*Population: Murcia(Region) has a population of 1.4
millon of inhabitants.Population is increasing thanks
to immigration.Inhabitants are concentrated around
the capital (Murcia),the fertile in lowland of the
Segura(Molina de Segura,Alcantarrilla,Cieza
etc.),Cartagena,the coast(San
Javier,Mazarrón,Águilas etc.)and other
cities(Lorca,Yecla,Caravaca de la Cruz,Puerto
Lumbreras etc.)
*Settlement: The Region of Murcia is a Spanish
province autonomous region, located in the southeast
of the Iberian Peninsula, between Andalucia
(provinces of Granada and Almeria) and Valencia
(province of Alicante), and between the
Mediterranean coast and Castilla-La Mancha
(Albacete province). Its capital is the city of Murcia.

Murcia Cartagena
Lorca Yecla
Caravaca de la Cruz

Región de Murcia Economic Activity:
*Primary sector: Crop agriculture is important,principal the
market gardens,(salad,vegetables,citrus fruits,indrustrial
crops and flowers).Rain-fed crops are grown in the interior
(cereals almonds,vines and olives).Livestock farming
sheeps,pigs and poultry are farmed .
*Industry: is growing.In Murcia and it’s sphere of
influence,industry is diversified.The area of Cartagena,on
the other land,lost part of its industrial power after
restructuring.In some nuclei,like Lorca and Yecla,industry is
highly specialished.Cartagena has one of most important
refiniries of Spain.The principal industries are food
products,chemicals,metal products,non-metal
minerals,furniture,rubber and plastic, and the repair and
installation of machinery and equipment.
*Tourism: is increasing,especially beach tourism.In recent
years,nature and rural tourism have also grown.

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Language:
The Spanish spoken in the region has its own
accent and local words. The Murcian dialect tends
to eliminate many syllable-final consonants and to
emphasize regional vocabulary, much of which is
derived from Aragonese, Catalan and Arabic words.

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Goverment:
President  Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso (PP)

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Gastronomy:
The gastronomy of region de Murcia is the set of dishes,
ingredients and cooking techniques specific de the Region of
Murcia (Spain). Murcia cuisine has influences from the
neighboring kitchen From Castilla La Mancha, Valencia and
Granada.its characteristic ingredient rice and some salted fish
preparations: mojamas.
In the case of Murcia is an abundant market garden view inside
(representing coastal kitchen and gardener), a fondness for pork
products identified with the pig slaughter (Manchega kitchen),
and abundant seafood cuisine.

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Festivity:
On 9 of June marks the Day of the
Region de Murcia, commemorating
the anniversary of the promulgation of
the Organic Law of the Autonomy
Statute.Holy Week in Cartagena,
Lorca and Murcia.Carnival in
águilas.Festivity of ‘la Virgen del
Carmen’ in ‘San Pedro del
Pinatar’.Festival of Muslims and
Christians in Murcia

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Universities:
University of Murcia (UMU):
Founded in 1914. in the
municipality of Murcia, in the
institution studied about
38,000 students.
San Antonio Catholic
University (UCAM):
Private university founded in
1996. It is located on one
campus next to the
Jeronimos Monastery in
Guadalupe municipality of
Murcia.

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Main routes of transportation:
By air : *San Javier Airport.
*International Airport of the
Region of Murcia (in
construction).
By sea:Ports in the Region of
Murcia are included within the
maritime district of Cartagena,
in turn subdivided into
districts Águilas, Mazarron, &
Cartagena.

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Main routes of trasportation 2:
By Road:The Region has encompassed own roads and
highways within the Road Network in the Region
By AVE:there are Trains Altaria that join Cartagena with
Madrid-Chamartín, and Trains Talgo which join Cartagena
with Barcelona-Sants
By Tram:In 2002 the city of Murcia tram restoration raised in
the city, inaugurated in 2007 an experimental stage.

Región de Murcia,others facts:
Main routes of transportation :3
Identifier Name Origin Destination
A-30 Murcia dual Albacete Cartagena
carriageway
A-7 Mediterranean Valencia Almería
dual carriageway
AP-7 mediterranean Cartagena Vera
motorway

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Most inhabited villages:

Región de Murcia, others facts:
Importants things: The Muds of the Mar Menor