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Caravaca is a town located in Murcia, Spain. With a population of 26,415, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Caravaca de la Cruz (Spanish: [kaɾaˈβaka ðe la ˈkɾuθ] ), often shortened to Caravaca, is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the Region of Murcia. The town is located on the left (northern) bank of the Argos, a tributary of the Segura in the southeastern Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of 26,449 as ofRead more
2010 (INE).
It is the fifth Holy City of Catholic Christianity, having been granted the papal privilege of celebrating a jubilee year in perpetuity in 1998. It celebrates its jubilee every seven years.
Caravaca is dominated by the Basilica of Vera Cruz. It houses the Cross of Caravaca, a relic that, according to Christian tradition, is believed to be a fragment of the True Cross. It is attributed miraculous properties, and celebrated with a feast day every 3 May. The cultural festival surrounding this liturgical occasion, held between 1 and 5 May of each year, has been declared of International Tourist Interest in 2004. Along with processions and parades of Moors and Christians, the celebration of Los Caballos del Vino is especially relevant, which now aspires to be listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
The Neoclassical painter Rafael Tejeo was born in Caravaca.
Caravaca is home to other monuments and museums. The hills which extend to the north are rich in marble and iron, while the town itself has been a considerable industrial centre, with large iron-works, tanneries and paper, chocolate and oil factories. A large archeological site was found in January 2009, comprising 1,300 graves dating from 2400 to 1950 BC.
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Caravaca is located in Murcia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 38.1056 latitude, -1.8634 longitude.
Caravaca has a population of approximately 26,415 people, making it a town in Spain.
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