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For the Bullas Denominación de Origen (DO) Spanish wine region, see Bullas (DO). Municipality in Murcia, Spain
Bullas
Municipality
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Location in MurciaLocation in Murcia
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Coordinates: 38°2′59″N 1°40′14″W / 38.04972°N 1.67056°W / 38.04972; -1.67056
Country Spain
Autonomous community Murcia
Province Murcia
ComarcaNoroeste
Judicial districtMula
Government
 • MayorMaría Dolores Muñoz Valverde (PSOE)
Area
 • Total82.2 km (31.7 sq mi)
Elevation650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 • Total11,547
 • Density142/km (370/sq mi)
DemonymBullenses or Bulleros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code30180
WebsiteOfficial website

Bullas (Spanish: [ˈbuʎas]) is a municipality and town in the Region of Murcia, southeast Spain, located 53 km from the provincial capital, Murcia. it is the highest municipality in the Region of Murcia after Moratalla.

The surrounding area is noted for the production of wine.

Geography

The River Mula traverses the municipality from west to east. Part of two streams occur in the northwestern quarter from south to north. There are also two streams and two ramblas (usually dry water beds with water course during rainy periods) in the southern half of the municipality.

Economy

57.7% of the territory is used for land crops. The most widely grown product by far is almonds although apricots, olives and grapes are also widely grown. 13.94% agreements were written for jobs in the agriculture sector in 2019 and 18.24% workers were hired as agriculture labourers in the first half of 2016. 36.02% agreements were written for jobs in the industry sector and 41.43% workers were hired as fabrication labourers.

Facilities

Healthcare

There is a consultorio (primary care centre with the fewest functions) and a centro de salud (primary care centre).

Education

The main town hosts two early childhood and primary education centres (CEIP) and one secondary education centre (IES). Another early childhood and primary education centre can also be found in La Copa.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Montes catalogados de Bullas". Murcianatural (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. "CREM - Datos Municipales Bullas - 1. Evolución de la distribución general de la tierra". Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. "CREM - Datos Municipales Bullas - 3. Evolución de la superficie dedicada a cada grupo de cultivo". Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. "CREM - Datos Municipales Bullas - 5. Evolución de los contratos de trabajo registrados según sector de la actividad económica". Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. "MurciaSalud, el portal sanitario de la Región de Murcia. Centros Sanitarios". Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  7. "Listado de centros". Archived from the original on 2017-02-14.

Official website

External links

  • (in Spanish)
  • community information for Bullas town
Municipalities in the Region of Murcia
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