Cieza
city, Spain
Cieza: Chapel of Santo Cristo del Consuelo
Cieza, city, north-central Murcia provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), southeastern Spain. It lies northwest of Murcia city, on the right bank of the Segura River, which supplies hydroelectric power to Cieza. Local products include esparto fibre, oranges, knit goods, and fruit preserves. Cieza, which has ruins of a Roman fort, was a medieval possession of the Knights of Santiago. Pop. (2008 est.) 33,834.
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