Campo de Cartagena

For the wine, see Campo de Cartagena (Vino de la Tierra).
Campo de Cartagena
Natural region
View of the Campo de Cartagena plain from the Collado Roldán.
View of the Campo de Cartagena plain from the Collado Roldán.
Location of the Campo de Cartagena in the Region of Murcia
Location of the Campo de Cartagena in the Region of Murcia
CountrySpain
Area
 • Total1,855 km2 (716 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total418,686
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Typical windmill from Campo de Cartagena
La Manga del Mar Menor is a 21km seaside spit separating the Mar Menor (right) from the Mediterranean (left)

Campo de Cartagena is a natural region (comarca) located in the Region of Murcia, in Spain. For administrative purposes, it is also known as Comarca del Campo de Cartagena or Comarca de Cartagena. It is located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, forming a plain which extends from the Sierra de Carrascoy to the Mediterranean. The capital city is Cartagena, the most important Naval Base of the Spanish Navy in the Mediterranean Sea.

The comarca contains 393,598 inhabitants (2019)[2] in an area of 1,481.8 km2, making up the metropolitan area of Cartagena, a center for tourism, culture, industry and nature, with more than 18,500 protected hectares, among places like the Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila Natural Park; the Sierra de la Muela, Cabo Tiñoso and Roldán Natural Park; Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar or Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo (Islands and Islets of the Mediterranean Shore), among others. Beside those places, it must be added much of the marine environment, highlighting the Mar Menor, the Marine Reserve of Cabo de Palos e Islas Hormigas, and the Cape Tiñoso surroundings.

  1. ^ Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.