Birthplace of Federico Balart Monument · Pliego, Río Mula, Murcia Image of Pliego, not of the place itself. An 18th-century manor house, family property since 1804, where the poet and journalist Federico Balart was born; it stands next to the town hall and opposite the Church of Santiago Apóstol. Photo: Roberto Lumbreras from Madrid, España (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in Pliego