Bullas | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Murcia#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Murcia##Location in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Noroeste |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Mula |
Elevation M: | 650 |
Area Total Km2: | 82.2 |
Population Demonym: | Bullenses or Bulleros |
Population Density Km2: | 142 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 30180 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | María Dolores Muñoz Valverde |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Bullas (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the Region of Murcia, southeast Spain, located 53 km from the provincial capital, Murcia. it is the highest municipality in the Region of Murcia after Moratalla.
The surrounding area is noted for the production of wine.
The River Mula traverses the municipality from west to east. Part of two streams occur in the northwestern quarter from south to north. There are also two streams and two ramblas (usually dry water beds with water course during rainy periods) in the southern half of the municipality.[1]
57.7% of the territory is used for land crops.[2] The most widely grown product by far is almonds although apricots, olives and grapes are also widely grown.[3] 13.94% agreements were written for jobs in the agriculture sector in 2019 and 18.24% workers were hired as agriculture labourers in the first half of 2016. 36.02% agreements were written for jobs in the industry sector and 41.43% workers were hired as fabrication labourers.[4]
There is a consultorio (primary care centre with the fewest functions) and a centro de salud (primary care centre).[5]
The main town hosts two early childhood and primary education centres (CEIP) and one secondary education centre (IES). Another early childhood and primary education centre can also be found in La Copa.[6]