La Manchica

La Manchica is both a village and an area in the autonomous region of Murcia

Murcia

-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...

, in southern Spain

Spain

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. The village is situated 5 km south of the town and municipalty of Fuente Álamo de Murcia

Fuente Álamo de Murcia

Fuente Álamo de Murcia is a town and municipality in the Region of Murcia, southern Spain. It is situated 22 km northwest of Cartagena and 35 km south west of Murcia...

 and was established during the Transhumance

Transhumance

Transhumance is the seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Only the herds travel, with...

 of shepherds and goat herders from the La Mancha

La Mancha

La Mancha is a natural and historical region or greater comarca located on an arid, fertile, elevated plateau of central Spain, south of Madrid, stretching between the Montes de Toledo and the western spurs of the Serrania de Cuenca. It is bounded on the south by the Sierra Morena and on the north...

 region of Spain. (La Manchica being the diminutive of La Mancha).

The village is located 25 minutes from Cartagena

Cartagena, Spain

Cartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and the country’s 6th non-Province capital...

 and 35 minutes from San Javier International Airport. La Plaza Santa Rosa is at the centre of the village. The village consists of 17 houses, of which 6 are inhabited throughout the year. The remaining houses are used as weekend or holiday homes by their Spanish owners. Of the 6 inhabited houses 4 are owned by English and the remaining 2 by Spanish. In July 2007 two apartments were constructed in the village. In the village there are no shops, the nearest being in either Las Palas

Las Palas

Las Palas is a village, situated in the autonomous region of Murcia in South East Spain. The name Las Palas is derived from the large amount of "Palas" found in the area. The village has been in existence since the 16th Century...

or Fuente Alamo de Murcia both approximately 5 km distance.