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Acequia Mayor Aljufía
The Acequia Mayor Aljufía is one of the two major ''Acequia'' (irrigation canals) that structure the traditional irrigation network of the Huerta de Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain), drawing its water from the Segura River. It is one of the most representative irrigation systems in the country. While the Aljufía supplies the orchards on the northern side of the Segura—running parallel to it—the Acequia Mayor Alquibla serves those on the south. The name "Aljufía" comes from the Arabic ''al-Yawfiyya'', meaning "the northern one." Characteristics The canal takes its water—like the Alquibla—from the so-called ''Azud Mayor'' or Contraparada, located between the villages of Javalí Nuevo and Javalí Viejo, at the point where the Segura enters the Guadalentín Valley. It supplies water to the entire Northern Major Irrigation Area, just as the Alquibla provides for the Southern Major Irrigation Area. The canal extends for 27 kilometers—compared to the 22 kilometers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalupe, Murcia
Guadalupe is a ' (village/suburban district) in the municipality of Murcia in the Region of Murcia, Spain. The main populated area is known as Guadalupe de Maciascoque. El Escorial Murciano, the complex that contains the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia and the Monasterio de los Jerónimos de San Pedro de la Ñora, an historic Hieronymite monastery, is located here. Historically, in the Middle Ages, Guadalupe was home to a Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ... community until the expulsion of the Jews in 1492. References Murcia Towns in Spain Populated places in the Region of Murcia {{Murcia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |