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article_detailOutlying villages of Jumilla, La Alquería
A small village north-east of Jumilla with numerous rural tourism attractions nearby
La Alquería, which lies about 6 km out of Jumilla on the N-344 road which leads to Yecla, is a close neighbour of Fuente del Pino and grew as an agricultural settlement focussed on unirrigated farming and hers of Murciano-Granadina goats.
At the centre of the village, which now has around 150 residents, is a small 19th-century church dedicated to San José, the patron of La Alquería and the reason for the annual local fiestas being held on and around March 19.
In the main square is the spring which supplied water to the village for many years, and close by are locations of interest for rural tourism. These include the prehistoric rock art in the Barranco del Buen Aire (which are included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the cave which was used as a hideout by the 19th-century bandit “El Peliciego” (this also contains another unique example of rock art) and the mountains of Sierra de la Cingla, reaching a height of 1079 metres above sea level at the “Picacho del Infierno”.
The flora of La Alquería 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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