User:Motorizedtrees/Corvera (Murcia)

Corvera is a locale in the municipality of Murcia in the Region of Murcia (Spain). It is located on the plateau of the Natural region of Cartagena, in the part known as the "Campo de Murcia" (Countryside of Murcia), because it pertains to that municipality. Por la misma razón, en términos administrativos, se incluye en la comarca de la Huerta de Murcia, que incluye al municipio de Murcia y a varios de su influencia, todos al norte de Corvera. Sin embargo, Corvera también se incluye en la comarca agraria del Campo de Cartagena, por ser esta su situación geográfica, al sur de las cumbres de la Sierra de Carrascoy.

In 2018, it had a population of 2530 residents (INE 2018) and an area of 44.86 km². It is 20 km from Murcia, and 35 km away from the Mar Menor and Cartagena, and it's average elevation is 270m above sea level. It is sheltered by the south side of the Sierra de Carrascoy mountain range.

It is bordered by:


 * To the north: Sangonera la Verde and El Palmar
 * To the east: Baños y Mendigo
 * To the west: Carrascoy-La Murta
 * To the south: Valladolises y Lo Jurado and Fuente Álamo de Murcia.

It covers an area of 44.86 km².

The new Aeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia airport is located in this area. It was inaugurated the 15th of January, 2019 and is situated 35 km from the Aeropuerto de San Javier, which became an exclusively military museum. Other areas of interest include the golf course and the astronomical observatory of Murcia (La Murta).