Comarcas of Region of Murcia

According to La Verdad newspapers’ Region of Murcia Atlas, there are three main divisions corresponding to three different authors.

No rivers traverse the region, but several ramblas (dry stream beds but in rainy periods) occur in the comarca.

[5][6] This comarca is located in the northwest of Region of Murcia, hence its name, which meaning is “northwest.” The municipalities of Moratalla, Caravaca de la Cruz, and Cehegín are agreed to be included in this area in all the proposals.

[7][8] Some remarkable landforms in the region are a mountain range named Sierra de Moratalla that occupies part of the north of Noroeste; a mountain range named Sierra de la Muela, which is also placed in the north; Revolcadores, which is a mountainous area that occurs in the east of Noroeste and a river which name is Quípar that is present in the western half of the comarca.

[11] Its largest version includes five municipalities: Aledo, Lorca, Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, and Mazarrón and has an area of 1,024.7 km2.

If a smaller version is adopted, the only municipality that doesn't belong to this territory is Mazarrón and has an extension of 706 km2.

A significant landform of the comarca is the Guadalentín river – a stretch of it traverses the territory, hence its name.

Part of Sierra Espuña, one of the most important mountain ranges in the Region of Murcia, is located in the northwest of Bajo Guadalentín.

Mountain landforms that take place in the region are Cresta del Gallo, Sierra de los Villares (mountain range), Columbares and the eastern area of Sierra de Carrascoy.