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Introduction to San Javier
San Javier is one of four municipalities whose identity is inextricably intertwined with that of Europe's largest inland saltwater lake, the Mar Menor.
73 kilometres of interior waterfronts and over 40 kilometres of beaches are enclosed by a 21-kilometre long sandspit, La Manga del Mar Menor creating unique bathing conditions with warm, shallow water.
Although the municipality is just 175 years old, it has an interesting history, the safety of these sheltered waters attracting mankind for thousands of years. The Phoenicians took advantage of its safe harbour and trading opportunities 2600 years ago. leaving behind the Bajo de la Campana shipwreck, and today tourists arrive from across Europe to enjoy the leisure pursuits on offer.
Tourism is one of the municipality's principal activities, creating employment in the services sector, with hotels, bars and restaurants, property management, rentals and sales professionals all servicing the tourism and leisure sectors.
Warm thermal winds and shallow waters create ideal conditions for watersports, and San Javier offers excellent opportunities for both beginners and improvers who enjoy sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and diving from the many specialist centres within San Javier.
Agriculture is also an important element of the local economy and in the outlying pedanías, a wide range of both greenhouse and salad crops are cultivated.
An established expat community has grown up within San Javier, in areas such as Roda, taking advantage of the warm climate and busy cultural offering, which includes the San Javier Jazz Festival, the Carnival in Santiago de la Ribera and the many events run by social support groups and charities within the ex-pat community. The inauguration of two new high-tech hospitals in both The Mar Menor Los Arcos Hospital in San Javier and the Santa Lucia Hospital in Cartagena are an added attraction, ensuring quality healthcare for residents.
San Javier also has a rich cultural tradition with the annual Romería of San Blas in February, the maritime Romería of the Virgen del Carmen in July and boasts one of the largest nativity Beléns in Spain during the Christmas celebrations, when even the Three Kings arrive in San Javier by boat.

Rain and storms in Murcia this weekend: Weather forecast May 8-11Enjoy the moments when the sun pops out because it will otherwise be a drizzly weekend, especially for the north of the Region Murcia weather warnings, Thursday May 8 While there will be plenty of calm periods of sunshine, and the temperatures.. 08/05/2025

easyJet sale this weekend only: 20% off UK-Murcia flights until May 13The airline has launched a flash discount sale of up to 20% to fly to and from Spain easyJet has launched a new edition of its ‘Super Sale’, which is already active on the airline’s website and which includes discounts of up to 20.. 08/05/2025

New association unites towns around the Mar Menor under one umbrellaThe collaborative step has been taken to promote local development and shared infrastructure in the area A new association has been formally established to bring together the municipalities that are part of the Campo de Cartagena and Mar Menor area.. 07/05/2025

Murcia gains three more Blue Flags this year, bringing its total to 36Cartagena leads the way with 10 flags, while the Mar Menor misses out for the ninth consecutive year The Region of Murcia will have 36 Blue Flags in summer 2025 – three more than in 2024, including 29 for beaches and seven for marinas... 07/05/2025

A dry April in Murcia turns into a May with weather warnings for stormsLast month was the fifth driest April of the century, but the Region is now on alert for heavy rain and storms Last month was notably dry in the Region of Murcia. In fact, it was the fifth driest April recorded in the 21st century, following.. 06/05/2025

Get ready for a week full of rain: Murcia weather forecast May 5-8Stormy skies for Murcia this week as rain and fog take over Murcia weather forecast, Thursday May 8 This week in the Region of Murcia, the weather forecast from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) predicts rain and gathering storms.. 05/05/2025

Murcia photo of the month May 2025Here’s the top image of the month taken by the Los Alcázares Digital Camera Club (LADCC) LADCC members stretched the boundaries last month in their attempt to capture portrait photos for this month’s competition ‘Portrait.. 01/05/2025

Chaos at San Javier shopping centre as football screening turns violentA brawl erupted during a live screening of Copa del Rey final at the Dos Mares commercial centre What should have been a lively football night turned into a scene of panic and destruction last Saturday at the Dos Mares shopping centre in San Javier.. 01/05/2025

La Manga locals call for tunnel to replace failing Estacio BridgeThe drawbridge, which connects La Manga north and south, frequently breaks down during the summer For many locals in San Javier, the scenic Estacio Bridge is more of a daily disruption than a picturesque landmark. While it may look impressive to outsiders.. 01/05/2025

Mar Menor homes evacuated as fire burns through 19 hectares of land at La Hita near San Javier AirportThe fire has now been stabilised but the campsite nearby had to be evacuated A wildfire broke out early this Tuesday afternoon, April 29, in La Hita, a protected natural area near the old San Javier airport, burning up 19 hectares of scrubland.. 30/04/2025

Spain blackout: What happened and how the country respondedA sweeping power outage plunged millions into darkness across Spain, Portugal and parts of France On Monday April 28, a sudden and massive power outage swept across the Iberian Peninsula, affecting millions of people in Spain, Portugal and even reaching.. 29/04/2025

Spain declares emergency in Murcia, Valencia, Andalucía and more, but what does that really mean?The ‘emergency of national interest’ designation means that extra funding and help can be accessed for affected areas without going through the usual lengthy legal channels Spain’s Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.. 29/04/2025

CONFIRMED: Volotea flights from Murcia to France this summerMurcia airline Volotea has confirmed there will be a new flight route from Murcia to France for the summer 2025 season Aena Passengers flying from Murcia’s Corvera Airport will have even more options this summer, with Volotea confirming.. 28/04/2025

Car full of Brits catches fire in San JavierThe vehicle, which was carrying four British holidayers to La Manga, burnt out this Sunday A car carrying four British holidaymakers caught fire this Sunday April 27 on the RM-F24 road in Murcia, near the AP-7 bridge San Javier, not.. 28/04/2025

More than 900 eels released into the Mar MenorA major conservation project aims to study this endangered species and assess the impact of fishing More than 900 eels have been released into the Mar Menor as part of a major project to study and protect the European eel, a species currently classified.. 28/04/2025

The Casa Barnuevo in Santiago de la RiberaOne of the first houses in Santiago de la Ribera was built by the couple credited with founding the town The Casa Barnuevo or Chalet Barnuevo is an eclectic building dating from the early 20th century and is considered to form part of the foundation of Santiago..
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