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article_detailOutlying districts of Jumilla, La Raja
Stunning countryside, mountains and vineyards in the south of the municipality of Jumilla
Rather than a village, La Raja is better described as a rural area devoted mainly to cultivating the prized Monastrell grape which has made the wines of Jumilla famous, with scattered groups of dwellings dotted around the countryside. These tiny “caseríos” have their own names, including Los Escandeles, Los Cápitos, Los Pausides, Las Cuevas de la Peña Roja, Casa de los Pulgas and Ezequieles.
The combined population of these homesteads is well under 100, in spite of which they hold their own annual fiestas every year to commemorate the saint’s day of San Isidro Labrador on May 15.
But the area is mainly known for its vineyards and the magnificent countryside, a popular destination for active tourism with plenty of opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, climbing and paragliding in the mountains of Sierra de la Pila, Sierra del Carche, Sierra de Quibas and Sierra de los Ruices.
The wild flora of La Raja is typical of the Altoplano area in the north of the Region of Murcia, where a total of 860 native plants and trees have been catalogued. All of these species survive in the continental climate, with colder winters than in the rest of the region and very hot summers.
None of the plants have more than one flowering cycle, but there are two distinct categories according to altitude. At lower levels there are beleño, viborera, zadorija, zapaticos, verrucaria, salicornio, ortiga and pitera, while on higher ground and in the mountains thyme, esparto grass, rosemary and other shrubs thrive alongside trees such as holm oaks and pines.
In terms of fauna, among the native species are the snub-nosed viper, the smooth snake and the painted frog. The mountains of Sierra del Buey are home to imperial eagles, choughs, jackdaws, goldcrests, long-tailed tits, great tits and woodpeckers.
For more local information, news and events go to the home page of Jumilla Today.
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