Santuario de la Virgen de la Esperanza, Calasparra
Calasparra is a municipality in the autonomous community of Murcia, Spain. Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Capital Murcia Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 9th 11 313 km² 2,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 10th 1 226 993 2,9% 108,46/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Murcian murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate...
Geography
Calasparra has an area of 193 km² and a population of 9,700 (2004). The town is situated in a mountainous region in the northwest of the province of Murcia. In contrast to the surrounding arid terrain, Calasparra benefits from being crossed by four rivers, including the Segura. This has enabled the cultivation of rice, for which the town is noted, and dates back to the 14th century. Segura River. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans. ...
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