Lorca is a city in southeast Spain, in the autonomous community of Murcia. It has a population of 84,245 (year 2004), up from the 2001 census total of 77,477. Lorca is the second-largest municipality in land area (after Cáceres) in Spain at 1,675.21 km² (646.8 sq mi). History The region around Lorca was already inhabited by the Iberians during the Bronze Age (El Argar culture). Lorca was probably called Eliocroca by the Romans and Lurka by the Arabs. The old part of the town, made up of narrow streets and alley-ways, achieved its present shape under Islamic rule. During the Reconquista, Lorca was a dangerous border town, caught between the Spanish kingdom of Castile and the Moorish kingdom of Granada. The square tower of homage of the city fortress can be seen from many points of the town. It was named Torre Alfonsina after King Alfonso X of Castile. Tourist attractions Durin

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