JUMILLA  , a

town of eastern Spain, in the province of Murcia, 40 M . N. by W. of Murcia by road, on the right bank of the Arroyo del Jua, a left-bank tributary of the Segura . Pop . (1900), 16,446 . Jumilla occupies part of a narrow valley, enclosed by mountains . An ancient citadel, several churches, a Franciscan convent, and a hospital are the principal buildings . The church of Santiago is noteworthy for its fine paintings and frescoes, some of which have been attributed, though on doubtful authority, to Peter Paul Rubens and other illustrious artists . The local trade is chiefly in coarse cloth, esparto fabrics, wine and farm produce .