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'''Bullas''' ({{IPA|es|ˈbuʎas|lang}}) is a municipality and town in the Region of Murcia, southeast Spain, located 53 km from the provincial capital, Murcia. it is the highest municipality in the Region of Murcia after Moratalla.
The surrounding area is noted for the production of wine.
== Geography == The River Mula traverses the municipality from west to east. Part of two streams occur in the northwestern quarter from south to north. There are also two streams and two ramblas (usually dry water beds with water course during rainy periods) in the southern half of the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Montes catalogados de Bullas|url=http://www.murcianatural.carm.es/alfresco/service/montes/municipio?q=30012&guest=true|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623120504/http://www.murcianatural.carm.es/alfresco/service/montes/municipio?q=30012&guest=true |archive-date=2010-06-23 |access-date=2020-11-16|website=Murcianatural|language=Spanish}}</ref>
== Economy == 57.7% of the territory is used for land crops.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Bullas - 1. Evolución de la distribución general de la tierra.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_bullasCifras/P8004/sec2.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM|language=Spanish}}</ref> The most widely grown product by far is almonds although apricots, olives and grapes are also widely grown.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Bullas - 3. Evolución de la superficie dedicada a cada grupo de cultivo.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_bullasCifras/P8004/sec4.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM}}</ref> 13.94% agreements were written for jobs in the agriculture sector in 2019 and 18.24% workers were hired as agriculture labourers in the first half of 2016. 36.02% agreements were written for jobs in the industry sector and 41.43% workers were hired as fabrication labourers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CREM - Datos Municipales Bullas - 5. Evolución de los contratos de trabajo registrados según sector de la actividad económica.|url=https://econet.carm.es/web/crem/inicio/-/crem/sicrem/PU_bullasCifras/P8003/sec6.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Portal Estadístico de la Región de Murcia - CREM}}</ref>
== Facilities ==
=== Healthcare === There is a ''consultorio'' (primary care centre with the fewest functions) and a ''centro de salud'' (primary care centre).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MurciaSalud, el portal sanitario de la Región de Murcia. Centros Sanitarios|url=http://www.murciasalud.es/caps.php?op=mostrar_area&id_area=4|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304060024/https://www.murciasalud.es/caps.php?op=mostrar_area&id_area=4 |archive-date=2021-03-04 |access-date=2020-11-16|website=}}</ref>
=== Education === The main town hosts two early childhood and primary education centres (CEIP) and one secondary education centre (IES). Another early childhood and primary education centre can also be found in La Copa.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Listado de centros|url=https://transparencia.carm.es/documents/184026/184318/Directorio+de+centros+educativos+p%C3%BAblicos/5822499b-8648-4325-88fe-e10101e3bb66|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214124149/http://transparencia.carm.es:80/documents/184026/184318/Directorio+de+centros+educativos+p%C3%BAblicos/5822499b-8648-4325-88fe-e10101e3bb66 |archive-date=2017-02-14 |access-date=|website=}}</ref>
==Twin towns== *{{flagicon|ESP}} Villajoyosa, from 1999 *{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Groesbeek, from 2012 *{{flagicon|Italy}} Bosa, from 2013
==See also== *Castle of Bullas * List of municipalities in the Region of Murcia
== References == {{reflist}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20131130031535/http://zition.es/ Official website]
== External links == * {{in lang|es}} * community information for Bullas town * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131130031535/http://zition.es/] {{Murcia}}
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