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La Unión
Murcia, Spain · Europe
About La Unión
La Unión sits on the route: 10 minutes from San Ginés de la Jara.
La Unión is in Murcia, Spain, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Ginés de la Jara, about 5 km away.
La Unión is situated in the Region of Murcia in the southeast of Spain. It has an area of 24.6 km², and had a population of 19,907 on 1 January 2018. It has an elevation of 86 m. Its average annual temperature is 17 °C. It has balmy winters. The sun shines 320 days per year. La Unión is situated in one of the sunniestRead more
areas in Europe; this kind of climate makes possible the many leisure activities, popular fiestas, sports, and cultural activities that are held in the town. The town is linked by a regular train to Cartagena which allows views of the past industrial heritage of the area (lead, alum and silver mining) and the more modern occupations of agriculture and tourism. La Unión lies within the built-up area of Cartagena and is surrounded on all landward sides by the City of Cartagena.
The rich mines of La Union provided most of the silver and lead needed by the Late Roman Republic, as it was studied by the archaeologist Eulalia Sintas Martínez.
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The nearest famous roads are Alto de Velefique.
Where is La Unión?
La Unión is in Murcia, Spain, about 5 km from San Ginés de la Jara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,737
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Murcia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 37.6191, -0.8780
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for SpainTags
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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