Luarca (Ḷḷuarca in Asturian and officiallyDecree 77 of August 5th, 2014 establishing the official names of the Council of Valdés
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town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

in the

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 ...

of Valdés in Asturias,

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. Luarca (town) is a fishing and pleasure port. Luarca (parish) had a population of 4,670 (2021), and an area of . The town is from

Oviedo Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...

, the capital of Asturias. The

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for

Medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

in 1959, Severo Ochoa, was born in Luarca. It is well known for its beautiful architecture, landscapes, gastronomy, and tourist attractions. San Timoteo festivities usually attract thousands of people every August.

Museo del Calamar Gigante Museo del Calamar Gigante (; ) is a natural history museum located in Luarca, Asturias, Spain. The original museum, opened in 2010, was administered by the marine conservation group and held the association's cephalopod collections together with ...

, said to be the world's only museum dedicated to the

giant squid The giant squid (''Architeuthis dux'') is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around Trace ...

, was based in the town from its opening in 2010 to its destruction by a storm in 2014; it reopened at a new location in the centre of town in 2022.

Way of St. James

The

Way of St. James The Camino de Santiago ( la, Peregrinatio Compostellana, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; gl, O Camiño de Santiago), known in English as the Way of St James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the Twelve Apostle ...

named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes Luarca.

Economy

Fishery Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...

and

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

have dominated the region for hundreds of years. Luarca is home to the ALSA bus company.

Climate

The town experiences warm summers and relatively mild winters, but strong storms occur in autumn.

Points of interest

* The Fishery Harbour * Palace of the Marquis of Ferrera * Lighthouse of Luarca Luarca-Spain

Villages in Luarca (parish)

* Luarca (town): population 3,620 (2021) * Almuña: 870 (2021) * Fontoria: 92 (2021) * Barceļļina: 87 (2021) * Portizuelo: 1 (2021)

References

External links

City page

Asturian Map]
Luarca. The White Town of the Green Coast
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