El Plan, Cartagena

El Plan is a district of the Spanish municipality Cartagena. It is located in the east of the western half of the municipality, has an area of 13.165 km², and was inhabited by 36,080 people in 2020.

The localities of the district are La Guía, which is in the north-west and is home to 122 people; Polígono de Santa Ana, where 7154 live; El Plan, which is inhabited by 220 people; Los Gabatos, which is placed in the south-western quarter and has a population of 5626, Barriada Hispanoamérica, which is also located in the south-western quarter and is home to 3865 people; Los Dolores, which is placed in the southern half and is inhabited by 7751 people; Urbanización Castillitos, which is located in the south and has a population of 1384 people; Los Barreros, which is also placed in the south and is home to 7030 people and Barriada Cuatro Santos, which is placed in the south-east end and is inhabited by 2573 people.

The district is in an urban continuity with the main city and the northern neighbourhoods of San Antonio Abad district.

Demographics

7.857% inhabitants are foreigners – 0.848% come from other country of Europe, 5,6% are Africans, 11.14% are Americans and 0,285% are Asians. The table below shows the population trends of the 21st century by its five-year periods.

Main sights

• El Castillito: it was built in 1900. It has two stages and its outside walls are red in the upper stage and whitish in the lower stage. A remarkable feature of the building is the presence of two cylindrical towers which are adjacent to the main body.
• El Retiro: it started its existence in 1900.
• Torre Llagostera: it was built in the first two decades of the 20th century.
• Casa Barceló: it was built in 1916.

Festivities

• Festivity in Los Dolores: it takes place during the first third of September. Some activities such as revere flower placement to the virgin takes place during this festive period.
• Festivity in Barriada Hispanoamérica: it is held in the October.

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