El Plan, Cartagena Explained

El Plan
Population Density Km2:	auto
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Ana Belén Castejón Hernández
Area Total Km2:	13.165
Population Total:	36,080
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1
Timezone Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	30310
Area Code Type:	Dialing code
Area Code:	(+34) 968
Blank Name Sec1:	Official language(s)
Coordinates:	37.6405°N -1.0085°W
Settlement Type:	Municipality district
Pushpin Map:	Spain Murcia#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name5:	Cartagena
Subdivision Type1:	Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Na154me2:	Province of Murcia
Subdivision Type3:	Comarca
Subdivision Name3:	Campo de Cartagena
Subdivision Type4:	Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:	Cartagena
Subdivision Type5:	Municipality

El Plan is a district of the Spanish municipality Cartagena. It is located in the east of the western half of the municipality,^[1] has an area of 13.165 km²,^[2] and was inhabited by 36,080 people in 2020.^[3]

The localities of the district are La Guía, which is in the north-west and is home to 122 people; Polígono de Santa Ana, where 7154 live; El Plan, which is inhabited by 220 people; Los Gabatos, which is placed in the south-western quarter and has a population of 5626, Barriada Hispanoamérica, which is also located in the south-western quarter and is home to 3865 people; Los Dolores, which is placed in the southern half and is inhabited by 7751 people; Urbanización Castillitos, which is located in the south and has a population of 1384 people; Los Barreros, which is also placed in the south and is home to 7030 people and Barriada Cuatro Santos, which is placed in the south-east end and is inhabited by 2573 people.^[4]

The district is in an urban continuity with the main city and the northern neighbourhoods of San Antonio Abad district.

Demographics

7.857% inhabitants are foreigners – 0.848% come from other country of Europe, 5,6% are Africans, 11.14% are Americans and 0,285% are Asians.^[5] The table below shows the population trends of the 21st century by its five-year periods.

Main sights

• El Castillito: it was built in 1900. It has two stages and its outside walls are red in the upper stage and whitish in the lower stage.^[6] A remarkable feature of the building is the presence of two cylindrical towers which are adjacent to the main body.^[7]
• El Retiro: it started its existence in 1900.^[8]
• Torre Llagostera: it was built in the first two decades of the 20th century.^[9]
• Casa Barceló: it was built in 1916.^[10]

Festivities

• Festivity in Los Dolores: it takes place during the first third of September. Some activities such as revere flower placement to the virgin takes place during this festive period.^{[11] [12]}
• Festivity in Barriada Hispanoamérica: it is held in the October.^[13]

References

1. Web site: Barrios y Diputaciones│Historia│Tu Ciudad│Ayuntamiento de Cartagena. live. 2020-02-28. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402224445/http://www.cartagena.es/barrios_diputaciones.asp . 2016-04-02 .
2. Web site: Ficha de diputación - El Plan - Urbanismo Cartagena. live. 2021-02-08. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230093927/https://urbanismo.cartagena.es/urbanismo/Ficha/Diputacion?&Valor=10 . 2019-12-30 .
3. Web site: INEbase/Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by Municipality /Nomenclature:Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results.
4. Web site: INEbase / Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by municipality /Nomenclature: Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results. 2021-02-28. INE. en.
5. Web site: CREM - Datos Municipales Cartagena - 7. Población según entidades y nacionalidad (por continentes).. live. 2021-02-28. Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806070006/https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_CartagenaCifrasNEW/P8016/sec8.html . 2021-08-06 .
6. Web site: Ficha del catálogo de edificios y elementos protegidos. live. 2021-03-04. 160230. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903102201/http://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat/Elementos/rpg_2012_2_Elem_F_1.pdf . 2017-09-03 .
7. Web site: 2012-03-22. Visitas guiadas al Castillito de Los Dolores durante el fin de semana. 2021-03-06. Europapress. Spanish.
8. Web site: Ficha del catálogo de edificios y elementos protegidos. live. 2021-03-04. 160234. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903102201/http://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat/Elementos/rpg_2012_2_Elem_F_1.pdf . 2017-09-03 .
9. Web site: Ficha del catálogo de edificios y elementos protegidos. live. 2021-03-04. 160232. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903102201/http://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat/Elementos/rpg_2012_2_Elem_F_1.pdf . 2017-09-03 .
10. Web site: Ficha del catálogo de edificios y elementos protegidos. live. 2021-03-04. 160458. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903102201/http://urbanismo.cartagena.es/DocExt/PLDOC/2008-0001/Cat/Elementos/rpg_2012_2_Elem_F_1.pdf . 2017-09-03 .
11. Web site: Fiestas de Los Dolores│Ayuntamiento de Cartagena. 2021-03-04.
12. Web site: Programa Fiestas Los Dolores-Cartagena 2019 - La Guía W - La Guía Definitiva - Encuentra lo que quieras, donde quieras. 2021-03-04. Spanish.
13. Web site: Barriada Hispanoamérica. Asociación de Vecinos. Concejalía de festejos y descentralización del Ayuntamiento de Cartagena. Junta vecinal de Los Dolores. Fiestas de la Barriada Hispanoamérica - Del 6 al 15 de octubre de 2017. 2021-03-04. Spanish.