Our sources
Murcia.chat answers with what reliable sources publish and links to them in every answer.
Today there are 610 sources: 26,606 entries, 64 tools with today’s data, 12 media outlets and 418 Murcia websites.
Public administrations and bodies
Procedures, centres, services and public places, as published by each administration.
Ayuntamiento de Murcia
Municipal procedures with requirements, deadlines and costs.
web.murcia.esPortal legal notice
302 entries
Consejería de Educación (Educarm)
Primary and secondary schools and other education centres.
893 entries
Instituto de Turismo de la Región de Murcia
Museums, monuments, accommodation and tourist offices.
turismoregiondemurcia.esPortal legal notice
549 entries
Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia
Centres, offices and services of the regional government.
514 entries
Servicio Murciano de Salud
Health centres, hospitals and pharmacies.
murciasalud.esPortal legal notice
293 entries
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Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental
Agricultural stations and farming data.
131 entries
Agencia Tributaria de la Región de Murcia
Regional tax agency offices.
agenciatributaria.carm.esPortal legal notice
33 entries
And 42 more bodies
Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas
auditoriomurcia.orgInformational use, with credit and link
1 entry
Other organisations and sources
Foundations, venues and companies that publish details of their own spaces and activities, and the websites cited by internet search.
Búsqueda en internet (fuentes enlazadas)
murcia.chat/como-funcionaInformational use, with credit and link
20 entries
Centro Comercial Nueva Condomina
nueva-condomina.klepierre.esInformational use, with credit and link
1 entry
Open knowledge
Encyclopaedia, map and photos made by thousands of volunteers, under free licences.
Overture Maps Foundation
Local shops and services (stores, hairdressers, garages…) with phone and website. Data from Meta, Microsoft and others.
overturemaps.orgCDLA Permissive 2.0
8,371 places
Foursquare Open Source Places
Shops and services with category, phone and website.
opensource.foursquare.com/os-placesApache 2.0
2,912 places
Wikimedia Commons
Photos of the city, always with author and licence.
commons.wikimedia.orgEach photo’s own
Today’s data
Official services queried at the moment you ask.
Weather
Hourly and daily forecast for Murcia and any municipality, and rainfall so far.
Air quality and pollen
Air quality index and pollen levels for today and the next few days.
Sea conditions
Waves and sea temperature in La Manga, Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Mazarrón and Águilas (model forecast).
Greenways
The Región’s greenways (old railway lines) with their route, length and municipalities, and whether they are incomplete on the map.
Murcian words
What a Murcian or panocho word means, with each source’s definition.
Wikcionario (CC BY-SA 4.0)Diccionario de Panocho, Pedro Soto (aplanetbit)
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Public transport fares
What the tram, city bus, district bus, Cercanías train, taxi and airport bus cost, with their passes and discounts.
TMP Murcia (Informational use, with credit and link)Renfe (Informational use, with credit and link)Aena (Informational use, with credit and link)Interbus (Informational use, with credit and link)
Petrol stations
Today’s cheapest in your municipality or near a place, on the map.
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica (Informational use, with credit and link)
Duty pharmacies
Pharmacies on duty today in Murcia and in any municipality of the Región, with their address.
Colegio Oficial de Farmacéuticos de la Región de Murcia (Informational use, with credit and link)
Parking
Where to park near a place, with public car parks.
Tickets
Where to buy tickets for Murcia’s theatres, venues, festivals and clubs: always the official sale linked from their own website.
Teatro Romea (Link)Teatro Circo Murcia (Link)Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas (Link)Plaza de Toros de Murcia (Link)Garaje Beat Club (Link)Sala Mamba! (Link)Jazzazza Jazz Club (Link)Estadio Enrique Roca (Link)Estadio Cartagonova (Link)Circuito Neocine (Centrofama, Thader y Myrtea) (Link)Cinesa Nueva Condomina (Link)WARM UP Estrella de Levante (Link)B-Side Festival (Link)Fan Futura Fest (Link)Murcia ON (conciertos en la Plaza de Toros) (Link)
BORM and grants
What the Region’s Official Gazette publishes each day: housing and social housing, grants with their deadline, public exams and what Murcia City Council approves.
BORM, Datos Abiertos Región de Murcia (Portal legal notice, with credit)Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (BDNS legal notice)
BOE
Grants, public exams and regulations published these days that affect Murcia.
Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE legal notice)
Public holidays
The working calendar of Murcia and of every municipality in the Región: national, regional and local holidays.
BOEBORMAyuntamiento de MurciaRegión de Murcia open data (local holidays of each municipality) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Holy Week in Murcia
Every Holy Week procession in Murcia, with its street-by-street route on the map, passing times, floats (Salzillo’s marked) and where to see it; the full view moves them along by their official timetable and plays back a whole day.
Cabildo Superior de Cofradías de Murcia (El Cabildillo, programa oficial) (Informational use, with credit and link)Policía Local de Murcia (recorridos y pasos de emergencia) (Informational use, with credit and link)Webs de cada cofradíaWikipedia: Semana Santa en Murcia (CC BY-SA 4.0)OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
Municipal services
Street markets, furniture collection, recycling points and water cuts.
Ayuntamiento de MurciaAguas de Murcia (EMUASA) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Murcia archive
What happened in Murcia on a past day, week or month: most-covered news, events, weather, electricity, petrol, results, BORM and warnings, from our own archive.
Archivo de murcia.chat (medios, agendas, AEMET, Red Eléctrica, Ministerio, BORM) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Murcia in figures
Population by district, unemployment, jobs, CPI, rents, tourism, average income by neighbourhood and district and average salary, with their trend.
INE (Informational use, with credit and link)SEPE (Informational use, with credit and link)Seguridad Social (Informational use, with credit and link)
Job offers
SEF job offers in Murcia and the rest of the Región, each with its link, and the official job search sites.
SEF (Servicio Regional de Empleo y Formación) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Public contracts
Contracts awarded by Murcia City Council, with amount and company.
TED (Diario Oficial de la UE) (Informational use, with credit and link)
The Segura river
Its usual flow, flood risk and historic floods.
Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (Informational use, with credit and link)CEDEX (Informational use, with credit and link)
Earthquakes
Earthquakes in the last ten days within 100 km of Murcia (magnitude, place, time and distance), and whether a loud bang was an earthquake.
Postcodes
The postcode of each district, neighbourhood and street in Murcia, and of the Región’s other municipalities and their districts (INE street directory), with the Correos finder to confirm it.
INE, Callejero del Censo Electoral (Informational use, with credit and link)Correos (Informational use, with credit and link)
Electricity prices
Today’s and tomorrow’s hourly prices, and the cheapest hours for the washing machine.
Red Eléctrica (REE) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Walking and cycling routes
Hiking and cycling routes through Carrascoy, the huerta and along the river, with map, elevation and how to get there.
Animal adoption
Dogs and cats looking for a home at the municipal centre and animal shelters, with a link to each profile.
Adoptamur (Ayuntamiento de Murcia) (Informational use, with credit and link)Zafiro Protectora (Informational use, with credit and link)
Volunteering
Organisations in Murcia where you can lend a hand, by topic, and how to sign up.
Running races
The calendar of popular races in Murcia and the Region, with registration for each.
Sports clubs
Murcia’s sports clubs by sport (and the main ones in the Region): which league each plays in this season when it is on record, its neighbourhood or district, where it plays and its website, with former clubs listed separately.
Wikipedia (artículos de la temporada de cada liga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)Federaciones deportivas de la Región de Murcia (directorios de clubes) (Informational use, with credit and link)Escuelas deportivas municipales (Ayuntamiento de Murcia) (Informational use, with credit and link)Wikidata (CC0)
Municipal sport
City Council swimming pools, sports halls and courts with opening hours, swimming lessons, aquagym and classes, municipal sports schools, public prices and how to sign up.
Murcia Deportes (Servicio de Deportes del Ayuntamiento de Murcia) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Health centres and hospitals
Health centres, local clinics and hospitals in Murcia and the rest of the Región with their address, and phone and opening hours where available; the nearest to a neighbourhood or district, where A&E is and the official link to book an appointment.
Datos Abiertos de la Región de Murcia (Informational use, with credit and link)Servicio Murciano de Salud (cita previa)OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
Municipal libraries
The municipal library network with opening hours (including summer hours), which are open now, where to study late and their book clubs, storytelling and workshops.
Red Municipal de Bibliotecas de Murcia (Ayuntamiento de Murcia) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Museums: prices and free days
What each museum and monument in Murcia costs, which are free and on which day, discounts and opening hours; and the museums of the Región’s other municipalities.
Directorio de Museos y Colecciones (Ministerio de Cultura) (Informational use, with credit and link)Each museum’s websiteOpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
University procedures
Enrolment, pre-registration, entrance exams (PAU), cut-off marks, grants, credit transfers, degrees, certificates, Erasmus and campuses of the University of Murcia, UCAM and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena: a summary, where it’s done and the official link for each.
Universidad de MurciaUCAM Universidad Católica San AntonioUniversidad Politécnica de CartagenaOpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
Paperwork step by step
The most common procedures for people living in Murcia (padrón registration, DNI and passport, NIE and TIE, health card, bus pass, IBI and fines, unemployment and work history, self-employment, ITV, pets…): what you need, the online and in-person steps, the official cost, where and how to book, with the official page for each.
Sede electrónica del Ayuntamiento de MurciaSede electrónica de la Región de MurciaPunto de Acceso General (administracion.gob.es)
Courses and workshops
Dated courses, workshops and activities at cultural centres, museums, libraries, schools, associations and academies in Murcia, by topic, age, day, price and district, and where to sign up for the rest.
Centros culturales del Ayuntamiento (EnClave Cultura)Centro de Cualificación TurísticaEspacio PupaclownCámara de Comercio de MurciaTiteremurciaInformajoven (Murcia City Council): courses and activitiesCity agenda and libraries: one-off workshopsAcademies, schools and studios in the municipality (their own websites)SEF (oferta formativa, datos abiertos de la Región de Murcia) (Portal legal notice, with credit)
Second-hand cars
Listings seen on coches.net in the last 7 days, with filters, and the municipality’s car dealers on the map.
coches.net (Link to each listing)OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
Markets and prices
Food markets on the map and where to check Mercamurcia prices.
What’s happening now
Everything going on in a place, neighbourhood or district (or the whole city) now, tonight or this weekend: things to do, cinema, matches, street markets, the next tram and notices.
Agenda del Ayuntamiento de Murcia (Informational use, with credit and link)Murcia’s listings, clubs, museums and mediaAEMET, EMUASA y DGT (AEMET legal notice)
Day planner
Itineraries of 3 to 5 stops for a morning, afternoon, evening or whole day (with kids, as a couple, for visitors, on a budget, without a car or if it rains): events with times, open museums and libraries with prices, cinemas, parks, where to eat and how to get from one stop to the next. Only with our data; what we don’t know, we say.
Agenda del Ayuntamiento de Murcia (Informational use, with credit and link)Museums, libraries, cinemas and transport timetablesOpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
Airport bus
The next Interbus departures between Murcia or Cartagena and Corvera airport and, if one is on the road, where it is.
Interbus (Informational use, with credit and link)
Project tracker
News about the city projects and works tracked by MurciaLab (such as the tram extension), with the date of the latest.
MurciaLab (Informational use, with credit and link)
Beaches
Beaches in the Región by municipality, accessible, nudist, on the Mar Menor or the nearest, on the map.
Instituto de Turismo de la Región de Murcia (Informational use, with credit and link)
Public facilities
EV charging points, dog parks and playgrounds, drinking fountains, toilets, sports courts, defibrillators and cycle lanes near a place, on the map.
OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)Punto de Acceso Nacional de la DGT (datos del MITERD) (CC BY 4.0)
Activities
Where to do sport and other activities in the municipality (gyms, yoga and pilates, martial arts, dance and music schools, language schools, cooking schools, horse riding, golf, escape rooms, padel clubs, swimming pools, senior centres…) on the map, with their website and what it says about classes, hours and prices when known, and the official directory for each activity.
OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)Overture Maps (CDLA Permissive 2.0)Foursquare Open Source Places (Apache 2.0)Each place’s website and official directories
Associations, clubs and peñas
Associations in the official register based in Murcia or another municipality of the Región (residents, cultural, choirs and bands, peñas, parents’ associations, youth, foreign residents, hobby clubs…) by type, neighbourhood or district, on the map and with their website when known. It is the official register: some may no longer be active.
Registro de Asociaciones de la Región de Murcia (datos abiertos de la CARM) (Informational use, with credit and link)OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)
Schools
Primary and secondary schools, nurseries, vocational training, language schools and conservatoires in Murcia and the whole Región by municipality, neighbourhood, district or near a place, with their ownership (state, state-funded or private), what they teach and their website; and the Education Department’s decisions on the admission period.
Mapa Escolar de la Consejería de Educación (datos abiertos de la CARM) (Informational use, with credit and link)Índice del BORM (datos abiertos de la CARM) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Districts: festivals and district board
When each pedanía’s patron saint festivities are, where its district board (junta municipal) is (and its landline) when known, and the official link for its office, hours and chair.
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA Permissive 2.0)Ayuntamiento de Murcia
Notable people from Murcia
People from Murcia known online and in public life (YouTubers, TikTokers, streamers, podcasts, AI and tech creators, singers and bands, comedians, cooking…): what each does, where they are from, their public profiles and the source behind it. Follower counts only appear if published by a media outlet, with its date; without them, the order is alphabetical and not a ranking.
Medios de Murcia (La Verdad, La Opinión de Murcia, Murcia Plaza, El Español, ORM…) (Fact, headline and link)Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Wikidata (CC0)
Murcia then and now
Old photos of Murcia’s best-known places next to a current one from the same spot, with a slider to compare them, the year, the map and what changed. Only photos whose licence allows showing them, always with their author, archive and licence.
Wikimedia Commons (photos from archives and libraries) (Each photo’s own)Europeana (Each photo’s own)Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Nightlife
Clubs, cocktail bars, pubs, live music and karaoke on the map, whether they open tonight when their hours are known, the city’s nightlife areas and tonight’s or this weekend’s concerts and DJ sets.
OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0)Overture Maps y Foursquare Open Source PlacesMurcia leisure guides
Shops
Shops in the municipality by type or chain (hardware stores, florists, bakeries, bookshops…) on the map, with their address and opening hours when known.
Strikes, tap water and beaches
Strikes covered by Murcia’s media, the latest tap water analysis and where to check the state of the beaches.
Murcia’s media (Headline and link)Aguas de Murcia (EMUASA) (Informational use, with credit and link)
Public transport
Official timetables of the operators serving Murcia.
ALSA en la Región de Murcia
Timetables from ALSA.
transportes.gob.esPowered by MITRAMS
88 lines777 stops
Transportes de Murcia (autobuses urbanos del casco: circulares C1–C5 y Rayos)
Timetables from Transportes de Murcia (Grupo Ruiz).
transportes.gob.esPowered by MITRAMS
31 lines208 stops
Tranvía de Murcia
Timetables from Tranvía de Murcia.
transportes.gob.esPowered by MITRAMS
2 lines28 stops
TMP Murcia (autobuses de pedanías)
Timetables of the district lines, published on their website.
tmpmurcia.esInformational use, with credit and link
25 lines1,358 stops
Sport
The official websites of the clubs and competitions. Club crests are credited on the Credits page.
Wikipedia (temporada de Carlos Alcaraz)
Carlos Alcaraz’s tournaments and results.
UCAM Deportes
UCAM Murcia CB and UCAM Murcia CF matches.
ucamdeportes.comInformational use, with credit and link
Federación Española de Baloncesto (Liga Femenina Endesa)
Calendario, resultados y clasificación del Hozono Global Jairis.
baloncestoenvivo.feb.esInformational use, with credit and link
Liga Endesa (ACB), estadísticas
Estadísticas de cada partido jugado del UCAM Murcia CB (una consulta por partido).
live.acb.comInformational use, with credit and link
Animals for adoption
The municipal centre and the shelters that publish their dogs and cats on their website: only name, linked photo, a few details and the link to each animal’s profile. To adopt or help, always on their website.
Adoptamur, Centro Municipal de Zoonosis
Ayuntamiento de Murcia, La Albatalía (Murcia).
ayuntamientomurcia-salud.es/adoptamurInformational use, with credit and link
104 animals
Zafiro Protectora
Molina de Segura (casas de acogida).
zafiroprotectora.com/shopInformational use, with credit and link
9 animals
Ayuda Animal Murcia
Murcia, perros y gatos. Link to their website only.
Culture and leisure
Listings and cinema programmes: only title, date, venue and price, with the link to the original page.
Agenda municipal del Ayuntamiento de Murcia
Exhibitions, theatre, music, festivals and things to do with kids.
eventos.murcia.esInformational use, with credit and link
8 upcoming events
Turismo Región de Murcia
Major events and festivals in the Region.
turismoregiondemurcia.es/es/agendaInformational use, with credit and link
5 upcoming events
Auditorio y Centro de Congresos Víctor Villegas
Symphony orchestra, dance, musicals and big concerts.
auditoriomurcia.org/agendaInformational use, with credit and link
43 upcoming events
EnClave Cultura
Music, theatre and exhibitions at district and neighbourhood cultural centres.
enclavecultura.com/agenda/agenda-centros-culturales.phpInformational use, with credit and link
31 upcoming events
Murcia Live!
Gigs at venues: REM, Garaje Beat Club, Mamba, Musik, Revólver…
murcialive.es/eventsInformational use, with credit and link
14 upcoming events
Teatro Circo Murcia
Its programme and that of A Pie de Calle.
teatrocircomurcia.esInformational use, with credit and link
58 upcoming events
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Teatro Romea
Theatre, music and Pequeño Romea.
teatroromea.es/programacion.aspxInformational use, with credit and link
8 upcoming events
Fundación Cajamurcia
Exhibitions and talks at Las Claras and its cultural hall.
fundacioncajamurcia.es/agendaInformational use, with credit and link
10 upcoming events
Plaza de Toros de Murcia
Concerts and events at La Condomina.
plazadetorosdemurcia.com/eventosInformational use, with credit and link
1 upcoming event
Jazzazza Jazz Club
Live jazz.
jazzazza.com/eventosInformational use, with credit and link
5 upcoming events
Ayuntamiento de Alcantarilla
Theatre, concerts, sport, the Octubre Joven youth festival and fiestas in Alcantarilla.
alcantarilla.es/eventoInformational use, with credit and link
Ayuntamiento de Alguazas
Alguazas town council events.
alguazas.es/agendaInformational use, with credit and link
Caballeros de la Fuensanta
Services and pilgrimages of the Virgen de la Fuensanta.
caballerosdelafuensanta.es/eventsInformational use, with credit and link
Titeremurcia
The November puppet festival, in the city and its districts.
titeremurcia.comInformational use, with credit and link
23 upcoming events
Navidad en Murcia
Nativity scenes, concerts and Christmas events.
navidadmurcia.es/eventosInformational use, with credit and link
Red Municipal de Bibliotecas de Murcia
Book clubs, storytelling, workshops and book launches at the municipal libraries.
rmbm.org/agenda/index.htmInformational use, with credit and link
35 upcoming events
Feria del Libro de Murcia
Book launches, signings and activities at the October fair.
ferialibromurcia.comInformational use, with credit and link
Museo de la Ciudad
The museum’s exhibitions and activities. Link to their website only.
Murcia Tres Culturas
The Three Cultures festival (spring). Link to their website only.
Centro Párraga
Performing arts and contemporary creation at the Cuartel de Artillería. Link to their website only.
centroparraga.esLink
Filmoteca Regional Francisco Rabal
Film seasons and screenings. Link to their website only.
Museo de Bellas Artes de Murcia (MUBAM)
Exhibitions at the regional fine arts museum. Link to their website only.
museosregiondemurcia.es/web/museosdemurcia/museo-de-bellas-artes-de-murciaLink
Museo Arqueológico de Murcia
Exhibitions and workshops at the MAM. Link to their website only.
Universidad de Murcia (cultura)
UMU concerts, theatre and seasons, open to the public. Link to their website only.
um.esLink
conciertos.club
Concert listings for Murcia, including bars and cafés (Café de Alba, Ítaca, Spectrum). Link to their website only.
C'mon Murcia
Concert listings for Murcia’s music venues.
cmonmurcia.comInformational use, with credit and link
196 upcoming concerts
La Ganzúa
Concerts and festivals in Murcia (those not already in another listing).
laganzua.netInformational use, with credit and link
2 upcoming concerts
Circuito Neocine
Listings for Neocine Centrofama, Neocine Thader, Neocine Premium Myrtea.
neocine.esInformational use, with credit and link
3 cinemas
Media
We only show the headline, the date and the link to the story on each outlet’s website.
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Murcia websites
418 websites from the city: sport, education, culture, leisure and more. Every answer that uses them cites the exact page with its link.
- Sport155
- Education51
- Culture36
- Leisure31
- Festivals30
- Jobs and business20
- Associations16
- Municipal services11
- City Council10
- Theatres and concert halls10
- Tourism8
- Parroquias8
- Museums and monuments7
- Health7
- Transport5
- Food and drink4
- Youth3
- Safety and emergencies2
- Markets2
- Shopping1
- Universities1
How we use each source
Facts only (a timetable, a price, a headline, a date), always with attribution, licence and a link to the original page. We don’t copy full texts. If a website prefers not to appear, it is removed. Credits for photos, logos and crests are on the Credits page.
Information may change. Before an important decision, check the source linked in the answer.