Property for sale in Murcia

San Pedro del Pinatar was home to the HQ of the first 'Brotherhood of Fishermen' for the Mar Menor and many owners of property for sale in Murcia know that the first fishing co-operative was also founded there in 1918.

The Mar Menor is formed by a narrow strip of land known by many owners of property for sale in Murcia as La Manga (The Sleeve) and in recent years this strip of land has seen massive development including many property for sale in Murcia. The La Manga Club is a famous sports resort enjoyed by many owners of property for sale in Murcia.

The Mar Menor is renowned for having a water temperature some 5º warmer than the surrounding Mediterranean Sea and many owners of property for sale in Murcia go to swim there all year round. Many other owners of property for sale in Murcia go for the healing mud baths located at Lo Pagan which have become famous worldwide for their healing properties.

The Mar Menor has also developed into a popular water sports centre and is regarded by owners of property for sale in Murcia as one of the best locations in Europe for windsurfing.

Also located on the Mar Menor is the town of San Javier, where the airport is located (often referred to as Murcia airport) which serves owners of property for sale in Murcia for this whole region.

Named after the apostle Saint Francis Xavier, the municipal district of San Javier covers an area of some 74 square km and has a permanent population of around 23,000 (which rises considerably during the busy summer months when the owners of property for sale in Murcia visit the area).

The region around San Javier is very important for agriculture and a wide range of produce is grown there. In recent years it has also become very important for tourism, the Mar Menor being a huge draw for owners of property for sale in Murcia due to its warm waters and safe beaches. The golf and water sports facilities are also popular with owners of property for sale in Murcia.

Though the documented history of San Javier only goes back to the Arab occupation of the area, it is thought by owners of property for sale in Murcia that there were settlers there as long ago as the Neanderthal Period. The Phoenicians also sailed these waters and founded settlements along the coast, relics found in the Mar Menor indicate to owners of property for sale in Murcia that both Greek and Roman ships laid anchor in the area.

The region around San Javier became important for both fishing and agriculture during the Arab occupation (8th to 13th centuries), and irrigation systems put in by the Moors, enabled previously barren land to be planted and harvested. Many owners of property for sale in Murcia know that the Arabs also brought with them their unique fishing methods, some of which are still used today, including the use of reed fences for the trapping of fish, mostly used in the calm waters of the Mar Menor.