The monument to the burial of the sardine was built thanks to a project by the Sardine Association of Murcia and is the work of the sculptor Miguel Llamas. It was placed in the waters of the Segura River in April 2007. The sardine weighs 10 tons and is made of bronze with a blue-green patina. It is 25 meters long and 4 meters high and cost 500,000 euros.

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