Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Region of Murcia comprises 46 municipalities , the most populated being Murcia , Cartagena , Lorca , and Molina de Segura .
Simplified: With a population of 1,350,000 , the capital is Murcia , with 410,000 people . Other important cities are Cartagena , Lorca , Molina de Segura , and Cieza .