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Introduction to Mula
Mula is the gateway to the north-west of the Region of Murcia, its strategic location giving it historical importance from early pre-history.
It has a varied landscape, its rocky outcrops providing strategic defensive advantages, its fertile plains and wooded forests agricultural richness, its river and natural springs, life, with important archaeological remains from the Prehistoric, (Cueva Antón, Abrigo del Milano), the Argaric and, above all, the Iberian culture, which is represented at El Cigarralejo, an important settlement to which the Museo El Cigarralejo is dedicated.
These cultures were followed by the Romans, who produced olive oil and wine in the area, and the villa of Villaricos is a large-scale example of 2,000-year-old agriculture, with complete thermal baths. Then came the Moors, who built the town in its current position and also left behind the castle of Alcalá, high above the motorway heading towards Caravaca.
Mediaeval Mula was dominated by the Fajardos, who became the Marqueses de los Veléz and built the castle of los Veléz, which dominates the Mula skyline, above the historic old quarter with its senorial palaces: these include the Casa Pintada, now an art museum housing the Foundation dedicated to internationally renowned artist Cristóbal Gabarrón.
Although the historic old quarter attracts a steady stream of visitors, the town is also renowned for its traditions, the best known being its "tamboristas" who drum in the annual Semana Santa (Easter) celebrations on the Noche de las Tambores, commemorated in the main town square in front of the main parsih church of San Miguel with an imposing sculpture.
Mula is also known for its dedication to the Niño de Balate, located in El Niño de Mula, which celebrates an annual Romería in September of every year, as well as other annual fiestas.
Its main economic activity is still agriculture, producing a mixture of dry crops including olives, wheat and grapes, as well as irrigated soft fruit crops, and the area is also the source of another important crop: energy, with new technologies creating an important solar power industry in the north-west and bringing employment in associated industries.
Part of Mula lies within the regional park of the Sierra Espuña and the municipality also boasts the mountains of Sierra del Cambrón and Sierra de Ricote, giving it a richly varied landscape, forests, plains, dry karst gullies, rivers and rich agricultural orchards, all creating rural tourism income.
Today Mula is home to around 17,000 inhabitants and is a busy, historic town with a bustling old quarter and a new town at its foot, providing a complete cultural offering and an annual programme of fiestas and celebrations.
Where is Mula?
Mula is located in the north-west of the Region of Murcia, forming part of the Comarca del Río Mula. Its northern boundaries link with those of Calasparra, Cieza and Ricote; to the east lie Ricote, Campos del Río, Albudeite and Alcantarilla, to the south are Librilla, Alhama de Murcia and Totana and to the west are Bullas, Cehegín and Lorca. In its centre is the smaller municipality of Pliego, surrounded completely by Mula.
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The Teatro Lope de Vega in Mula A public building used for theatrical, musical and cinematographic events The Teatro Lope de Vega in Mula serves both as theatre and cinema and has been the main theatre in the town of Mula since the first building with this name was constructed..
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Sala Municipal de Exposiciones del Hospital, Mula This exhibition space shares a building with the Municipal Archive and public library of Mula The municipal archive of Mula is on the lower ground floor of a building located in the Plaza del Hospital, on the left-hand side of the road which crosses..

Artist Cristóbal Gabarrón in the Casa Pintada, Mula The Casa Pintada is home to a permanent exhibition of works by this Mula-born artist Mula is the home of the Casa Pintada, an exhibition centre dedicated to the work of artist and sculptor Cristóbal Gabarrón, who was born in Mula... 28/05/2014

Scallops for Santiago and sweets for sharing in the Semana Santa processions of Mula Costaleros struggle to carry their unwieldy burdens through the narrow streets of the old quarter Maundy Thursday: Jueves Santo in Mula Semana Santa in Mula is an intimate affair, the parades winding down through the narrow streets of the historic..

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Weekly markets north and north-west Murcia Regular markets in the north and north-west of Murcia Not all weekly markets are set in stone, and if they coincide with public holidays they may be cancelled or postponed. In addition, days can change, so if you're not sure a call to the relevant..

A history of Mula The strategic location and natural resources of Mula shape its rich history Water resources and strategic importance have defined the history of Mula from prehistory to the modern day, its natural water sources and position as the gateway to the.. 22/09/2012

Romería of the Niño de Jesús de Balate in MulaThe story behind the Fiestas de el Niño de Mula Every year Mula celebrates the Fiestas de El Niño de Mula, with a Romería in two stages: the "bajada", in which the image of the Niño de Mula is carried down from his..

The Casa Pintada in Mula The Casa Pintada and Fundación Cristóbal Gabarrón Mula The Casa Pintada in Mula is an essential stop-off point for anyone enjoying a street tour of the historic old quarter of Mula, being not only an attractive and emblematic building..
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