Torre-Pacheco

Torre-Pacheco
Municipality

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Torre-Pacheco

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 37°44′35″N 0°57′14″W / 37.74306°N 0.95389°W / 37.74306; -0.95389
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  Region of Murcia
Province Region of Murcia
Comarca Comarca del Mar Menor
Government
  Mayor Daniel García Madrid (PP)
Area
  Total 189 km2 (73 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL) 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 33,911
  Density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2)
Postal code 30700
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 968 (Murcia)
Website www.torrepacheco.es

Torre-Pacheco (Spanish pronunciation: [torepaˈtʃeko]) is a municipality in the autonomous region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. It has a population of 27,400 (2005) and an area of 189.4 km². The only elevation of the municipality is the Cabezo Gordo, the location of the Sima de las Palomas, a protected archeological site. The town is home to one further education college called "I.E.S. Gerardo Molina".

This article contains information from the Spanish Wikipedia article Torre Pacheco, accessed on January 11, 2008.

Coordinates: 37°44′N 0°57′W / 37.733°N 0.950°W / 37.733; -0.950


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