Archena | |
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 The Segura river passing through Archena. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Archena in Murcia. | |
  Archena Location in Murcia  Archena Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°6′54″N 1°17′57″W / 38.11500°N 1.29917°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| A. community |  Murcia |
| Province | Murcia |
| Comarca | Vega Media del Segura |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Patricia Fernández López (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,053 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website  |
Archena is a municipality of Spain in the province of Murcia and is located in the northeastern quarter.[2] It has a population of 18,496 (as of 2012) and an area of 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi). It is 24 km (15 mi) away from the provincial capital, Murcia.
Archena is home to a hot water mineral spa dating back to Roman times and has 3 hotels built around it. Whilst undergoing recent development, further Roman ruins were found on the site of the spa.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Municipios en cifras – CREM". Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia – CREM (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.