Murcia (37°59′N, 1°8′W) is the capital city of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, locate at the river Segura in southeastern Spain. Its population is 422,861 (2007), and the population of its metropolitan area is 563,272, ranking as the twelfth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. Since 1995, the mayor has been Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía (PP).