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18-697: [REDACTED] Look up segura in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Segura may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Segura (river) , a tributary of the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern Spain Sierra de Segura , a mountain range in southeastern Spain Segura, Gipuzkoa , a town in the Basque Country, northern Spain Segura de los Baños ,

36-768: A demonstration gathering 40,000 people. A comprehensive action plan followed, the Segura River Project, developed by the Murcia Government's Regional Water Department, in partnership with the Segura River Authority (CHS) and town councils in the region, to restore the health of the Segura River and to supply reclaimed water to the booming agriculture industry. Between 2001 and 2010, 100 water treatment plants and 350 kilometres of wastewater collection systems were built. In addition,

54-541: A state of semi-permanent drought , however, now and then, it does occasionally flood as the consequence of the torrential rains ( cold drop ), which typically take place once every 6–9 years approximately, always in Autumn and Spring. The Guadalentín river, a tributary of the Segura, is the wildest European river. In the twentieth century significant flooding occurred in 1946, 1948, 1973, 1982, 1987 and 1989. Since 1990

72-633: A surface of 550,000 hectares . The province alone produces more olive oil than the entire country of Italy. The province's production in 2013 was 749.387 tonnes of olive oil. The flag of the province of Jaén was approved by the Provincial Council of Jaén, in the plenary session held on March 3, 2014, and registered in the Andalusian Registry of Local Entities, complying with Law 6/2003, of October 9 of Symbols, Processing and Registration of Andalusian Local Entities. The flag

90-796: A town in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain Ségura , a commune in southwestern France Segura, Portugal  [ pt ] , a small town near Idanha-a-Nova and the border with Spain Segura Bridge , a bridge located on the border Fortress of Segura , a fortress located in the town People with the surname [ edit ] Alex Segura (born 1980), American author and comic book executive Antígona Segura (born 1971), Mexican physicist and astrobiologist Antonio Segura , Spanish comic book writer Frederick Segura , Venezuelan track and road cyclist Gérard Ségura , French spearfisher Jean Segura , Dominican baseball player for

108-457: A wastewater reclamation levy was established to finance the operation, maintenance and monitoring of these systems, applying the principle "the polluter pays". By 2003, the quality of the Segura's water started improving. Since 2010, pollution has been unnoticeable, leading to the recovery of fauna and flora including increased otter population in parts of the river they had once abandoned. Birds now rest at two recovered wetland areas recognised by

126-410: Is a province of southern Spain , in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia . It is bordered by the provinces of Ciudad Real , Albacete , Granada and Córdoba . Its capital is the city of Jaén . It has a total area of 13,484 km² . Its population is 619,938 as of 1 July 2023, about one sixth of whom living in the capital. It contains 97 municipalities . The highest point of

144-420: Is arranged in a rectangular cloth with a proportion of 1/1.5, being longer than it is wide. It has an area of 10×15 sectors, with the shield being three sectors high and eight sectors wide; and occupying six sectors high and five sectors wide. The flag is green Pantone color 377, in reference to the natural heritage of the province. The historical population is given in the following chart: This article about

162-951: The Mediterranean Sea near Guardamar del Segura in the province of Alicante . Some of its tributaries are the Mundo (which starts near Riópar ), the Alhárabe (which starts in Moratalla ), the Mula , and the Guadalentín . The alluvial plain is called the Vega del Segura and is a very productive agricultural region growing a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, and flowers. The Vegas are divided into three areas: Alta , Media , and Baja (upper, medium, and lower). The Segura's main tributaries are: Right bank: Left bank: By

180-469: The Ramsar Convention , during their migration between Europe and Africa. In addition, around 110 million m of reclaimed water is reused annually for agriculture in the region. With the river coming back to life, by 2013, otters and eels –both species particularly sensitive to water pollutants– had repopulated large tracts of the river where they had been absent for decades. As of 2015,

198-612: The 1990s, the Segura had become one of the most polluted rivers in Europe , due to the canning industry and urban and agricultural residues originating in the densely populated area in the medium and lower areas of the basin. This fact combined with low or extreme low flows in the same areas –the agricultural use of water and summer drought could reduce the mean discharge to just around 2 to 3 m /s in Murcia city– made it more difficult to dilute pollutants . Public outcry peaked in 2001, with

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216-538: The Basque Country Autonomous Community to Argentina Juan Bautista Quirós Segura , president of Costa Rica in 1919 Ruy López de Segura , 16th-century chess master All pages with titles containing Segura Segurado (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Segura . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

234-631: The Levant , thanks to its strategic position during the Reconquista . The annual chess tournament , held until 2010 in Linares , attracted many of the world's best players. The province is the largest producer of olive oil in the world. It produces around 45% of all Spanish olive oil and 20% of the world's production. For this reason the province is also known as World Capital of Olive Oil . There are more than 66 million olive trees, spread over

252-720: The Philadelphia Phillies Juan José Segura-Egea , Spanish physician Juan José Segura-Sampedro , Spanish surgeon and researcher Liamani Segura (born 2008), American child singer Manuel F. Segura , Philippine colonel and author Pancho Segura (1921–2017), tennis player Patrice Ségura (born 1961), French former footballer and manager Santiago Segura , film actor, producer, screen writer, and director Tom Segura , American comedian See also [ edit ] Andrés Velencoso Segura (born 1978), Spanish model María Elisa Díaz de Mendibil Gómez de Segura , delegate of

270-600: The Segura River Project is a finalist for the 2016 European Riverprize Awards, organized by the International River Foundation. This recognizes the fact that the Segura went from being one of the most polluted major rivers in Europe to being the Spanish river with the lowest average pollution (considering the average of all tracts of the river) in the span of just one decade. The Segura is usually in

288-653: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Segura&oldid=1245564493 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Segura (river) The 325-km (202 mi) long river begins at Santiago Pontones ( province of Jaén ), passes Calasparra , Cieza , Blanca, Murcia , Beniaján ( Region of Murcia ), Orihuela , Rojales , and flows into

306-713: The lower reaches of the river have been canalized, removing meanders and hence improving the evacuation of flood waters. The new canal was put to the test in September 1997, in October 2000, in December 2016 and September 2019, when heavy rainfall resulted in significant runoff. 38°5′47.17″N 0°40′32.37″W  /  38.0964361°N 0.6756583°W  / 38.0964361; -0.6756583 Ja%C3%A9n Province, Spain Jaén ( Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈen] )

324-405: The province is Pico Mágina (2165 m). One of the less-known provinces of Spain, compared to the tourist-oriented coast, it has four national parks and many other protected natural areas. The province also contains two Renaissance cities, Úbeda and Baeza , both recently declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The province has among the highest concentration of castles in the world outside

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