Lorquí

Lorquí
Municipality
Coat of arms
Lorquí Location in Murcia Show map of Murcia Lorquí Location in Spain Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 38°4′54″N 1°15′18″W / 38.08167°N 1.25500°W / 38.08167; -1.25500
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Murcia
Comarca	Vega Alta del Segura
Parish	Molina de Segura
Government
• Mayor	Jesús Gómez Montiel (PSRM/PSOE)
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	7,002
Post code	30550
Area code	968
Website	Official 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 .

The population of Lorquí has more than quadrupled since 1900 and continues to grow at a fast pace, growing 18% from 1991 to 2005.

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.

• Ayuntamiento de Lorquí (in Spanish)

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

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