a town in the province of Murcia, Spain, near a cognominal stream, which is tributary to the Segura. N. Lat. 38° 6', W. Long. 2° 2'. It stands on the northern extremity of a fertile plain, the agriculture of which is the principal employment of the inhabitants. Caravaca is commanded by the ancient castle of Santa Cruz, and has an old parish church, with several convents, hospitals, and schools. The hills in the neighbourhood yield several kinds of marble, and in a mountain on the west is the stalactite cavern of Barquilla. Pop. 10,000. The miraculous cross of Caravaca is famous for its healing powers.