Caravaca, Murcia

Caravaca: Town and municipality of southeastern Spain

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Quick Facts about Caravaca

Population : 25,760
Country : Spain
State : Murcia (Spain)
County : Murcia
Head of government : mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz
Postal code : 30400
Plate code : MU
Area : 859 km2
Official name : Caravaca de la Cruz
Male population : 12903
Female population : 12857
Altitude : 2,625 feet / 800 meters
Capital city : Caravaca is capital of Northwest region, Spain
Time Zone : UTC+01:00
Local time : 17:13:48 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Caravaca is located at 38°6'20"N 1°51'48"W (38.1055800, -1.8634300). It has 3 neighbors: Velez Blanco, Moratalla and Cehegin.

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Caravaca has 3 neighbours.

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2001 22,880 - register office
2002 23,362 2.06% register office
2004 24,179 3.38% register office
2005 24,664 1.97% register office
2006 25,257 2.35% register office
2007 25,688 1.68% register office
2008 26,240 2.1% register office
2009 26,415 0.66% register office
2010 26,449 0.13% register office
2011 26,438 -0.04% register office
2012 26,415 -0.09% register office
2013 26,024 -1.5% register office
2014 26,280 0.97% register office
2015 25,851 -1.66% register office
2016 25,591 -1.02% register office
2017 25,633 0.16% register office
2018 25,730 0.38% register office
2019 25,760 0.12% register office

Caravaca