Pliego is a municipality in the autonomous region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. It is situated in the Comarca del Río Mula [es]. It has a population of 3,868 (INE 2021).[2] It is a small town near the beautiful Mountain Nature Park of the nearby Sierra Espuna Mountains with surrounding countryside of olive, almonds and apricot groves.

Pliego
Coat of arms of Pliego
Location in Murcia
Location in Murcia
Pliego is located in Murcia
Pliego
Pliego
Location in Murcia
Pliego is located in Spain
Pliego
Pliego
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°59′24″N 1°30′22″W / 37.99000°N 1.50611°W / 37.99000; -1.50611
Country Spain
Autonomous community Murcia
Province Murcia
Government
 • MayorAntonio Huéscar Pérez
Area
 • Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,842
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Latitude: 37º 58' 59" N

Longitude: 001º 30' 00" O.

The municipality is located on the north slope of the Sierra Espuna mountains. It is in the meadow created by the Pliego river, a tributary of the Mula river, a current that flows into the Segura river.

The municipality is an enclave, surrounded on all sides by Mula.

Pliego is a pretty historical Spanish town with a mainly Spanish population with some English residents and other nationalities who have settled there. It consists of old and new architecture with a central Town Square and Town Hall.

The geography of Pliego allows for hiking, rock-climbing, mountain biking, and spelunking.

It has all other amenities, a Church, banks, post-office, doctors surgery, large supermarket, shops, eating-places, bars and weekly open market. It is close to the larger town of Mula, the motorway, the City of Murcia, airports and many coastal towns.

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Murcia: Población por municipios y sexo. (2883)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-05.