This region of the Mar Menor was created during the government of Murcia Regional Council to establish a local division of theRegion Murcia.9 2 However, despite the territorial organizationinto regions is foreseen in the Statute of Autonomy of the RegionMurcia 1982.

10 establishing competences and legal development have not yet been approved by the Regional Assembly of Murcia.

This territorial structure makes the region coincides with the judicial district of San Javier. It is also used by the regional administration in the development of the Land Act of 2006.11With this base would consist of the following municipalities: