Lorca Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of Spain
About Lorca
During the Roman period it was ancient Ilura or Heliocroca of the Romans. In the Middle Ages Lorca was the frontier town between Christian and Muslim Spain. The city was seriously damaged by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on 11 May 2011, killing at least nine people. Due to a shallow hypocenter, the earthquake was much more destructive than usual for earthquakes with similar magnitude. Lorca has a warm climate, typical of southeast Spain, with an average annual temperature between 17 and 18 °C. The characteristics of this climate are due to the situation of the municipality, sheltered from the Atlantic storms. Western wet fronts release water when it hit the Betic Cordillera, which separates the Lorca area of depression of the Guadalquivir, which penetrate the winds off the Atlantic. Rainfall
Top Attractions in Lorca
Explore the best things to see and do in Lorca:
- ★Colegiata de San Patricio
- ★Lorca Castle
- ★Plaza de España
Lorca Travel Guide Sections
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