Las Palas () is a village, situated in the autonomous
region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia (, ; ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a popul ...
in South East
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
. The name Las Palas is derived from the large amount of "Palas" (cactus) found in the area. The village has been in existence since the 16th Century.
[http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,175,c,373,m,1871&r=ReP-14281-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE (Spanish)] It is located 7 km south of
Fuente Álamo de Murcia and 20 km north west of
Cartagena.
There were scores of windmills in and around Las Palas used in the production of wheat flour, and the road from Las Palas to Fuente Álamo is known locally as the "Road of country windmills".
The village consists of approximately 300 houses mainly inhabited by Spanish residents (95%) the remainder consisting of French and English immigrants. The main type of employment within the village and immediate area is agricultural. There are several shops within the village and the small church of San Pedro Apóstol (
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repe ...
).
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Municipalities in the Region of Murcia
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