Lorquí is a Spanish
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the autonomous community of
Murcia
Murcia (, , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It has a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021 (about one ...
. It has a population of 6,493 (2006) and an area of 15 km
2 .
Demographics
The population of Lorquí has more than quadrupled since 1900 and continues to grow at a fast pace, growing 18% from 1991 to 2005.
Sports
The community enjoys soccer games at the
Juan de la Cierva
Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of la Cierva (; 21 September 1895 in Murcia, Spain – 9 December 1936 in Croydon, United Kingdom) was a Spanish civil engineer, pilot and a self taught aeronautical engineer. His most famous accomplish ...
stadium, completed in 2002, which can seat 2,000 spectators. The stadium is home to the
Club de Fútbol Atlético Ciudad. The 18th-century church of
Santiago Apostol is also in the town.
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Lorquí
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article
Lorquí, accessed on January 10, 2008.''
Municipalities in the Region of Murcia
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