Archena

Archena
The Segura river passing through Archena.
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Location of Archena in Murcia.
Archena Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 38°06′54″N 1°17′57″W / 38.115°N 1.29917°W / 38.115; -1.29917
Country	Spain
A. community	Murcia
Province	Murcia
Comarca	Vega Media del Segura
Government
• Alcalde	Patricia Fernádez López (PP)
Area
• Total	16.40 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	18,135
• Density	1,105.8/km2 (2,864/sq mi)
Website	Official website

Archena is a municipality of Spain in the autonomous community and province of Murcia. It has a population of 16,707 (2006) and an area of 16.5 km². It is 24 km from the provincial capital, Murcia.

Archena is home to a hot water mineral spa, dating back to Roman times and has 3 hotels built around it. Whilst undergoing recent development, further Roman Ruins were found on the site of the Spa..

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