Ceutí Explained

Ceutí should not be confused with Ceuta.

Ceutí
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
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Felipe Cano Martínez
Area Total Km2:10.34
Elevation M:62
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Ceutí is a municipality in the autonomous region of Murcia in southeastern Spain[1] and is located in the south-east of the northeasternquarter of the Region.[2] As of 2021, there are 12,199 inhabitants.[3]

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, the municipality of Ceutí has a semi-arid climate (BSk), like its bordering municipalities. Winters are very mild and summers are hot and dry. There is limited precipitation, less than 300 mm annually, with maximum rainfall in the spring and fall and minimum rainfall in the summer. Temperatures below freezing are rare in the winter, as are temperatures higher than 104°F in the summer.[4]

Symbols

Flag

The Municipal Flag of Ceutí is described as follows: a surface with 2 by 3 dimensions, green, in whose center and occupying half the height is a golden yellow tower with a red door and window, guarded by a brown dog.

Culture

Ceutí offers a wide range of cultural experiences, highlighting the following museums:[5]

The town also has a cultural center that serves as a municipal auditorium.

Heritage

Within the municipality of Ceutí are a series of buildings identified as the town's architectural heritage. A large majority of these buildings are made up of buildings of religious origins.

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

The Church of Ceutí is dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene (Spanish: Santa María Magdalena). The construction of the current building dates from the middle of the 20th century, when it was decided to build a new building in the same place that the previous one had occupied. The building is constructed in classical Roman style.

The building is approximately 115 feet long by 54 feet wide in the central nave and 62 feet in the transept. The height of the central nave is 39 feet, reaching 78 feet in the transept up to the dome. The bell tower rises to a height of 105 feet above the ground

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipio de Ceutí . 27 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Municipios en cifras - CREM. live. 2021-03-29. Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211175247/http://econet.carm.es:80/municipios-en-cifras . 2017-02-11 .
  3. Web site: Murcia: Población por municipios y sexo. (2883) . 2022-11-10 . INE . es.
  4. Web site: Clima Ceutí: Temperatura, Climograma y Tabla climática para Ceutí - Climate-Data.org . 2022-11-10 . es.climate-data.org.
  5. Web site: Museos de Ceutí - Región de Murcia Digital . 2022-11-10 . www.regmurcia.com.
  6. Web site: Museo al Aire Libre - Región de Murcia Digital . 2022-11-10 . www.regmurcia.com.