A study conducted by the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña for an exhibition 5 paisajes por 50 años, which has opened in Madrid, shows the development of housing on the Murcian coastal strip.
On the left is Mazarrón in 1956 and on the right in 2006
By examining aerial photographs taken in 1956 and comparing them with ones taken in 2006 they found that the six municipalities; Cartagena, San Javier, Mazarrón, La Unión, Los Alcázares and San Pedro del Pinatar had grown from 15 square kilometres to 106 square kilometres in size.
Mazarrón - 1 to 12kms2 - 12 times its size but with a population increase factor of 3 .
Cartagena - 9 to 61kms2 - 7 times its size but with a population increase factor of 1.8.
San Javier - 9 to 61kms2 - 7 times its size but with a population increase factor of 1.8.
La Unión - 1 to 3kms2 - 3 times its size but with a population increase factor of 1.5.
Los Alcázares - 1 top 8kms2 - 8 times its size but with a population increase factor of 1.5.
San Pedro del Pinatar - 1 to 6kms2 - 6 times its size but with a population increase factor of 4.
The conclusion you can draw from this is that most of this growth has been for the development of holiday homes.
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