Las Torres de Cotillas
Las Torres de Cotillas is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous community of Murcia and is located in the eastern half.
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Murcia | |
Las Torres de Cotillas Location in Murcia Las Torres de Cotillas Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°1′35″N 1°14′37″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Region of Murcia |
| Province | Region of Murcia |
| Comarca | Vega Media del Segura |
| Judicial district | Molina de Segura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domingo Coronado (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 21,375 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Torreños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 30565 |
| Website | Official website |
A Roman villa existed here in the 2nd century BC. Despite the presence of two Moorish settlements in the Middle Ages, the modern town was founded in 1318.
West of Torres de Cotillas at 38°1'35"N 1°15'15"W there is a 186 metres tall guyed radio mast used for mediumwave broadcasting on 855 kHz with 100 kW.
The Segura River traverses the western third of the municipality.
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