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Pliego is a municipality in the autonomous region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. It is situated in the Comarca del Río Mula. It has a population of 3,868 (INE 2021). It is a small town near the beautiful Mountain Nature Park of the nearby Sierra Espuna Mountains with surrounding countryside of olive, almonds and apricot groves.
Latitude: 37º 58' 59" N
Longitude: 001º 30' 00" O.
The municipality is located on the north slope of the Sierra Espuna mountains. It is in the meadow created by the Pliego river, a tributary of the Mula river, a current that flows into the Segura river.
The municipality is an enclave, surrounded on all sides by Mula.
Pliego is a pretty historical Spanish town with a mainly Spanish population with some English residents and other nationalities who have settled there. It consists of old and new architecture with a central Town Square and Town Hall.
The geography of Pliego allows for hiking, rock-climbing, mountain biking, and spelunking.
It has all other amenities, a Church, banks, post-office, doctors surgery, large supermarket, shops, eating-places, bars and weekly open market. It is close to the larger town of Mula, the motorway, the City of Murcia, airports and many coastal towns.
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The essentials for getting around Pliego without surprises: how to get there, municipal facts and when it's most worth coming.
Coordinates: 37.9900° N, 1.5062° O
By bus: check the regional bus timetables, they change by season. If you come without a car, confirm the last service back before you leave.
We only list verified numbers. The town hall itself will give you the number of the clinic or the pharmacy.
There are no events in Pliego's calendar yet, so any month works. Ask us about the local festivals: almost every village has one.
Spring
Fields in bloom and good walking temperatures.
Summer
Hot at midday; festivals tend to cluster in these months.
Autumn
Golden light, mushroom season and fewer visitors.
Winter
Cold and short days. Life gathers in the bar and the square.
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