Murcia (disambiguation)
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Murcia can refer to:
- The Region of MurciaRegion of MurciaThe Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
: a single-province autonomous community in Spain- Murcia (Spanish Congress Electoral District)Murcia (Spanish Congress Electoral District)Murcia is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. Murcia and Cartagena are the largest towns and together account for almost...
- Murcia (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
- MurciaMurcia-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, Spain: the capital of the Region of Murcia - Murcia, Negros OccidentalMurcia, Negros OccidentalMurcia is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 71,289 people.-Culture and economy:...
: a city in the Philippines - Murcia: a city in the Region of Cartago, Costa Rica
- Murcia: a city in the Pando DepartmentPando DepartmentPando is a department of Bolivia, with an area of , adjoining the border with Brazil. Pando has a population 66,689 . Its capital is the city of Cobija....
, Bolivia - MurciaMurcia (mythology)Murcia was a little known goddess in ancient Rome. Her name occurs as a surname of Venus.According to Livy she had a temple at the foot of the Aventine Hill near to the Palatine Hill...
or Murtia: a mythical goddess later merged in meaning with Venus (mythology)Venus (mythology)Venus is a Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty, sex,sexual seduction and fertility, who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and myths... - José Murcia, a Spanish footballer