Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia | |
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Date(s) | Thursdays |
Frequency | Weekly |
Venue | City Hall of Murcia |
Location(s) | Murcia, Spain |
Inaugurated | 1848 |
Irrigators’ tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast: the Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia | |
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Country | Spain |
Domains | Knowledge and practices |
Reference | 171 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2009 (4th session) |
List | Representative |
The Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia (Spanish: Consejo de Hombres Buenos, pronounced [konˈse.xo ðe ˈom.bɾes ˈβwe.nos]) is a customary court which is responsible for resolving irrigation conflicts in the plain of Murcia (Huerta de Murcia).
In 2009 it was chosen along with the Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.[1]