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'{{Copyright}} {{Distinguish|Algar, Andalusia|El Argar}} {{Infobox settlement | name = El Algar | official_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | settlement_type = Municipality district | image_skyline = Rotonda principal de El Algar.jpg | image_size = 266 | foot_montage = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Spain Murcia#Spain | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain | coordinates = {{coord|37|38|48.7316|N|0|52|0.2185|W|region:ES|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{ESP}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Autonomous communities of Spain|Autonomous community]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Murcia}} | subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Province of Murcia]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Comarcas of Spain|Comarca]] | subdivision_name3 = Campo de Cartagena | subdivision_type4 = [[Judicial district]] | subdivision_name4 = Cartagena | subdivision_type5 = [[Municipality]] | subdivision_name5 = Cartagena | established_title = | established_date = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Ana Belén Castejón Hernández | area_total_km2 = 26.659 | elevation_m = | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_m = | population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}} | population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}} | population_total = 7961 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = Algareños | timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in Spain|Postal code]] | postal_code = 30366, 30368 (North-east of the district)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Buscador de Códigos Postales de Correos|url=https://www.correos.es/es/es/herramientas/codigos-postales/detalle}}</ref> | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Spain|Dialing code]] | area_code = (+34) 968 | blank_name_sec1 = [[Languages of Spain|Official language(s)]] | website = }} '''El Algar''' is a district of the Spanish municipality [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]]. It is located in the east of Cartagena and has an area of 26.659 km2. It shares borders with Lentiscar at its north, San Félix at its east, La Unión municipality at its south east, El Beal at its south-west and a coastal salty lagoon named [[Mar Menor]] at its north-west. In the year 2019, 7961 people were registered as inhabitants of the district.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartagena.es/barrios_diputaciones.asp|title=Barrios y Diputaciones I Historia I Tu Ciudad I Ayuntamiento de Cartagena|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990|title=INEbase / Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by municipality /Nomenclature: Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results|website=ine.es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanismo.cartagena.es/urbanismo/Lista/DIPUTACION|title=Urbanismo Cartagena|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> == Geography == === Physical geography === The territory of the district is quite flat and there is only a raised landform: a hillock named Cabezo Álvarez. There are some flat spots like Fuente del Sapo and Saladar de Lo Poyo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cartographic.info/espana/map.php?id=623828|title=Mapa de Cabezo Álvarez en 30366, Murcia, España -Montana|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> No beds with constant water flow traverse the district, but there are some ''[[Arroyo (creek)|ramblas]]'' (dry water beds but during rainy periods) in El Algar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanismo.cartagena.es/urbanismo/Lista/CAUCE|title=Urbanismo Cartagena|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> === Human geography === In El Algar there are six localities. The main one has the name of El Algar and its population comes to 5,567. The second most populated area is Las Lomas, where 1,499 people live. There is also a village in the northeast of the territory which name is Los Urrutias and 848 people reside there. A residential population centre also occupies El Algar and its name is Estrella de Mar, which population consists of 275. There are also two hamlets: Los Rizos and Los Ruices. The first one is in the north of the district and 4 people live there. The second one is in the south and has a population of 10.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> == History == There is evidence of presence of people during the [[Ancient Rome]] era. This consists in archaeological sites related to former villae, mining and metallurgic spots and farming sites.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Publicación número 14799 del BORM número 230 de 05/10/2011|url=http://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=457838|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Publicación número 113 de BORM número 3 de 05/01/2011|url=http://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=417941|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Resolución 30 de noviembre de 2010 de la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales|url=http://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=416071|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia|language=es}}</ref>The territory was probably uninhabited during the late Roman Empire era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,319,c,373,m,1871&r=ReP-7974-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE|title=El Algar- Historia de El Algar - Región de Murcia Digital|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> During the [[Middle Ages]], some path crossings occupied El Algar, according to some historians. Herds must have passed by the territory when being led to a mountain range named Sierra Minera. As a consequence, a settlement of shepherds was gradually set up. There are document references that date back to the years 1555 and 1565.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gómez Vizcaíno|first=Juan Antonio|title=Pueblos de Cartagena. Diputaciones del Municipio Historia y Patrimonio|isbn=8493179086|page=40|language=es}}</ref> During the [[Trienio Liberal]], El Algar was not part of Cartagena municipality as usually, but of a municipality that existed just for that period of time. This also covered the current districts of Cartagena El Beal and Rincón de San Ginés.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Gómez Vizcaíno|first=Juan Antonio|title=Pueblos de Cartagena. Diputaciones del Municipio, Historia y Patrimonio|page=41}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,319,c,373,m,1871&r=ReP-8606-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE|title=El Algar- Edad Contemporánea - Región de Murcia Digital|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> When the period ended and an absolutist government system was again established, the new municipality ceased existing and El Algar belonged again to Cartagena.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A mining boom took place in the current municipality of [[La Unión, Murcia|La Unión]] during the second half of 19th century and the first years of 20th. Owing to the proximity of El Algar to La Unión, some landowners received money profits resulting from shares of mining entreprises from the adjoining municipality. The economic fortunate fact brought these affluent people from El Algar on getting large and with a remarkable architectonical features.<ref name=":1" /> The first half of the 20th century there was a stagnation in El Algar as a consequence of the mining decay. Many inhabitants were prompted to migrate to Catalonia. In 1914, there was a trichinosis epidemic and it affected 275 people.<ref name=":1" /> == Demographics== 17.6% of the inhabitants are foreigners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Población│Historia│Tu Ciudad│Ayuntamiento de Cartagena|url=https://www.cartagena.es/poblacion.asp?anyo=2019&clave1=EL%20ALGAR&clave2=&lista=esp|access-date=2020-09-20|language=es}}</ref> The number of inhabitants during the 21st century can be seen in the table below. {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !2000 !2005 !2010 !2015 !2019 |- |Population<ref>{{Cite web|title=INEbase/Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by Municipality /Nomenclature:Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results|url=https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#!tabs-1254736195518}}</ref> |5,159 |6,311 |7,262 |7,845 |7,961 |- |} == Facilities == === Healthcare === As it is part of Cartagena municipality, El Algar is included in the Health area II (Cartagena). A ''consultorio'' (primary care centre with fewer functions than the ''centros de salud'') is located in Los Urrutias and a ''centro de salud'' in the main little town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MurciaSalud, el portal sanitario de la Región de Murcia. Centros Sanitarios|url=http://www.murciasalud.es/caps.php?op=mostrar_area&id_area=2|access-date=2020-09-10|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SIAP. Datos cuantitativos de la fase 1. Glosario de términos - Definiciones y aclaraciones|url=https://www.mscbs.gob.es/estadEstudios/estadisticas/docs/siap/GLOSARIO_DE_TERMINOS.pdf|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social|language=es}}</ref> === Education === Two early childhood and primary education centres (CEIP) are placed in the main little town, a secondary education centre (IES) is also located there, and an early childhood and primary education centre can be found in Los Urrutias.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Listado de centros|url=https://transparencia.carm.es/documents/184026/184318/Directorio+de+centros+educativos+p%C3%BAblicos/5822499b-8648-4325-88fe-e10101e3bb66|access-date=2020-09-20|website=Portal de Transparencia - Región de Murcia|pages=10, 16|language=es}}</ref> == Sports == Probably, the most remarkable element in regards to sports is the football team Club Deportivo El Algar (C.D. El Algar).<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-08-08|title=El Club Deportivo El Algar, con seis refuerzos y Rafa Lorente en el cuerpo técnico|language=es|work=La Opinión de Murcia|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2016/08/08/club-deportivo-algar-seis-refuerzos/758674.html|access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref> Another sport team of the territory is a female one of volleyball named Surmenor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartagena.es/detalle_agenda.asp?id=55655&pagina=1&c=&t=&d=&h=|title=I Torneo Algar Surmenor – Ayuntamiento de Cartagena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-07-14|title=El Algar Surmenor toma forma para la élite|language=es|work=La Verdad|url=https://www.laverdad.es/deportes/mas-deportes/algar-surmenor-toma-20190714002146-ntvo.html|access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref> Every year, a popular race, which name is Subida a la Fuente del Sapo, occurs in one of the last days of August. An exceptional sport fact related to El Algar was [[Vuelta a España|Vuelta España]] 2018 (a Spanish national cycling competition) – part of sixth stage of the race occupied the main town of the district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/carreras-populares/2018/09/01/bodas-plata-subida-fuente-sapo/950992.html|title=Bodas de Plata de la Subida a la Fuente del Sapo - La Opinión de Murcia|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartagena.es/detalle_noticias.asp?id=50338|title=La Vuelta Ciclista a España recorrerá el jueves 43 kilómetros del municipio de Cartagena|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> The sports facilities that are located in the district are a pavilion and a football pitch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Instalaciones│Instalaciones│Concejalía de Deportes-Ayuntamiento de Cartagena|url=https://deportes.cartagena.es/instalaciones.asp|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Instalaciones│Intalaciones│Concejalía de Deportes-Ayuntamiento de Cartagena|url=https://deportes.cartagena.es/instalaciones.asp?categoria=3}}</ref> == Main sights == * Casa Rubio: It was a dwelling owned by a well-endowed man who was received economic profits from the mining activities of La Unión. The building was formed in 1895.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat/Elementos/rpg_2012_2_Elem_F_1.pdf|title=RPG_2012_2_Elem_F_160003|page=160251|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> *Apolo Theatre: It was built in 1905.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat/Elementos/rpg_2012_2_Elem_F_1.pdf|title=RPG_2012_2_Elem_F_160003|page=160252|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> *Zamar carriage museum: The museum includes carriages and ancient motorcycles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?q=museo%20carruajes%20zamar|title=Museo de Carruajes Zamar - Región de Murcia Digital|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> *Villa María<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/cartagena/2016/03/01/modernismo-campo-cartagena/717976.html|title=Modernismo en el Campo de Cartagena|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> * Some windmills: In Campo de Cartagena, there are windmills which are typical of the area and are of a same sort. Some of them are placed in El Algar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://listarojapatrimonio.org/ficha/molinos-de-viento-del-campo-de-cartagena/|title=Molinos de Viento del Campo de Cartagena - Lista Roja del Patrimonio|language=es|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat%5CElementos%5Crpg_2012_1_Elem_F_2.pdf|title=RPG_2012_1_Elem_F_160701|pages=160715, 160723, 160724, 160725, 160727|language=es|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://repositorio.uam.es/bitstream/handle/10486/8284/44991_1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|title=Tecnologías tradicionales desparecidas: Los molinos del viento del Campo de Cartagena|last=Mas Hernández|first=Ana|language=es|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref> == Festivities == The festive events that occur in the district are listed below:<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gómez Vizcaíno|first=Juan Antonio|title=Pueblos de Cartagena. Diputaciones del Municipio, Historia y Patrimonio|pages=47}}</ref> * Patron saint festivity: It starts on 31st August and ends on 15th September. Some activities such as a rock festival, a ''novena'', a ''pasacalles'' (similar to standard parades), an opening address, a ''carrera de cintas'' (race with ridden horses where horsepeople have to take a ribbon) and a procession dedicated to the patron virgin are performed during this period.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fiestas patronales El Algar 2012|url=https://laguiaw.com/upload/archivos_93805_1347267470.pdf|website=La Guía W - La Guía Definitiva - Encuentra lo que quieras, donde quieras|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Programa Fiestas El Algar 2017|url=https://laguiaw.com/contenido/documentos/93805/programacion-fiestas-el-algar-2017.pdf|website=La Guía W - La Guía Definitiva - Encuentra lo que quieras, donde quieras|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fiestas de El Algar - La Guía W - La Guía Definitiva - Encuentra lo que quieras, donde quieras|url=https://laguiaw.com/fiestas-de-el-algar|language=es}}</ref> * [[Romería|''Romería'']] of Los Llanos patron virgin * Festivity in Los Urrutias == References == <references /> [[Category:Cartagena, Spain]] [[Category:Populated places in the Region of Murcia]]'