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Council of Wise Men of the plain of Murcia
Date(s)Thursdays
FrequencyWeekly
VenueCity Hall of Murcia
Location(s)Murcia, Spain
Inaugurated1848 (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
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
CountrySpain
DomainsKnowledge and practices
Reference171
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2009 (4th session)
ListRepresentative

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]

  1. ^ "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". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

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