Lorquí

Municipality in Murcia, Spain

38°4′54″N 1°15′18″W / 38.08167°N 1.25500°W / 38.08167; -1.25500Country SpainAutonomous community MurciaComarcaVega Alta del SeguraParishMolina de SeguraGovernment • MayorJesús Gómez Montiel (PSRM/PSOE)Area • Total15 km² (6 sq mi)Elevation89 m (292 ft)Population • Total7,002Post codeArea code968WebsiteOfficial website

Lorquí is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous community of Murcia. It has a population of 6,493 (2006) and an area of 15 km² .

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 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 (in Spanish)

This article contains information from the Spanish Wikipedia article Lorquí, accessed on January 10, 2008.