Districts

Los Alcázares has four principle districts with many more that sit on the border. Each one has very different characteristics that need to be considered when choosing a place to live.

Los Narejos

This area offers some of the larger style properties as it dates back to the time where Los Alcázares gained independence from San Javier. I feel the need to mention at this point that no area is better than another in anyway, they are all just different, that said Los Narejos offers a small commercial district that is branded as; “The Boulevard” and offers a variety of restaurants, bars, shops and banks.

Probably the most notable feature of this area is the school which is situated a stones throw from the commercial area. The school is the equivalent of a grammar school in the UK and as such there is a charge per child. It is eleven years old and has achieved its status with one of the highest pass rates in the region of Murcia.

Las Claras is also one of the only recognised bilingual schools and has a relationship with the Tinity exam board. Their success has been rewarded by the opening of another branch called ”La Flota” in Murcia.

Other costs such as uniform, lunch, books and school trips to name a few can tip the line between being affordable or not. The school itself is divided into three parts, (the nursery, primary and secondary) this can mean that children can complete the education cycle without moving schools or districts, something that has a real bearing on deciding where to live. For this reason, the Oasis has become a sought after residential area with larger family homes maintaining their rental and sale prices.

A Doctor’s clinic serves residents who live in this area and it’s location is walking distance with a pharmacy not too far away. The state system has been modernised considerably in the last few years and there is even a mobile phone application that you can use to make an appointment. Something that most people don’t know is that children under the age of 14 can’t be seen here, they must go to the one located in the new town even if you live in the catchment area of the Oasis.

A small shopping centre serves the area on the road that takes you to the airport. There is a supermarket and a cinema which screens movies in English once a week. This area offers a lower build quality because construction going back some 25 years was primarily done with pre-fabricated concreate effectively placed together like building blocks. This can make the properties much colder in the winter but it can easily be rectified these days.

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