# Lorca, Spain

> Lorca is a town of 93,079 people in Murcia, with January highs of 14°C, 14 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.6 km from the centre and Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) 53 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/it/spain/lorca/), data release of 2 novembre 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Lorca, Spain: town data. https://hexplace.org/it/spain/lorca/

## Key facts

- Population: 93.079
- Region: Murcia, Spain
- Coordinates: 37,67°N 1,70°O
- Elevation: 339 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 4°C | 5 | – |
| February | 16°C | 5°C | 6 | – |
| March | 18°C | 7°C | 6 | – |
| April | 21°C | 9°C | 7 | – |
| May | 24°C | 13°C | 6 | – |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 3 | – |
| July | 32°C | 20°C | 1 | – |
| August | 32°C | 20°C | 4 | – |
| September | 27°C | 17°C | 6 | – |
| October | 23°C | 13°C | 7 | – |
| November | 18°C | 8°C | 6 | – |
| December | 15°C | 6°C | 5 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 63
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 13,6
- Tropical nights a year: 56
- Frost days a year: 2
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 33 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: da febbraio a maggio e da ottobre a novembre

## Housing and safety (municipality of Lorca, official statistics)

- Median rent: 4,68 €/m² a month (2024, all rentals)
- Home price: 1026 €/m² (2025, average price)
- Price change over 5 years: +27%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 37,4 (2024)
- A 70 m² home: circa 330 € al mese in affitto e circa 72.000 € per l'acquisto

## Within a 15-minute walk (1,2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 30
- Pharmacies: 20
- Cafés: 28
- Restaurants: 112
- Bakeries: 11
- Gyms & fitness studios: 18
- Schools: 24
- Doctors & clinics: 13
- Parks: 9

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0,5 km (Lorca Sutullena)
- Nearest bus station: 0,4 km (Estación de autobuses de Lorca)
- Nearest hospital: 0,6 km (Hospital Virgen del Alcazar)
- Nearest beach: 30 km (Playa de los Hierros)
- Nearest coastline: 30 km (Chapa de los Pájaros)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 53 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for retirees: Hospital 0.6 km away, 14°C January highs, 20 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Good fit for car-light living: 30 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by

## Common questions

### Che tempo fa a Lorca durante l'anno?

A gennaio la massima media è di 14°C e la minima di 4°C; a luglio le medie sono 32°C e 20°C. Ci sono circa 63 giorni di pioggia all'anno. Sono medie del periodo 1991-2020.

### Quanti giorni molto caldi ci sono a Lorca?

Lorca ha avuto in media 14 giorni all'anno sopra i 35°C nel 2016-2025, contro 6,0 all'anno nel 1991-2000.

### Gela a Lorca?

Lorca ha avuto in media 2 giorni di gelo all'anno (sotto 0°C) nel 2016-2025.

### Cosa si trova a piedi dal centro di Lorca?

Entro 1,2 km dal centro ci sono 30 negozi di alimentari, 20 farmacie, 13 medici e ambulatori e 28 caffè. In linea d'aria, la stazione ferroviaria più vicina è a 0,5 km, la stazione degli autobus più vicina è a 0,4 km, l'ospedale più vicino è a 0,6 km, la spiaggia più vicina è a 30 km e la costa più vicina è a 30 km.

### Qual è l'aeroporto più vicino a Lorca?

Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), a 53 km dal centro in linea d'aria.

### Quante ore di luce ha Lorca in inverno?

9 h 33 min il 21 dicembre, contro 14 h 46 min il 21 giugno.

### Qual è il periodo migliore per visitare Lorca?

Secondo le regole mensili pubblicate: camminate e bicicletta da febbraio a maggio e da ottobre a novembre.

### Quanto costa una casa a Lorca?

L'affitto mediano era di 4,68 €/m² al mese (2024, tutti gli affitti), circa 330 € per 70 m². Le case si sono vendute a 1026 €/m² (2025, prezzo medio), circa 72.000 € per 70 m². Sono dati dell'intero comune di Lorca.

### Per chi è adatta Lorca?

Secondo le regole pubblicate: pensionati (Ospedale a 0,6 km, massime di 14°C a gennaio, 20 farmacie a 15 minuti a piedi); vivere quasi senza auto (30 negozi di alimentari a 15 minuti a piedi e trasporti pubblici vicini).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) (Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)): Broadband coverage: Origen de los datos: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (data for June 2025)
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) (CC BY 4.0): Broadband coverage: European Commission, Connectivity Coverage in Europe 2025 (CC BY 4.0), shares computed by hexplace
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) (CC BY 4.0): Electricity and gas prices: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202)
- Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa) (CC BY 4.0): Flights: Eurostat, air passenger transport (avia_par, avia_paoa)
- Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) (CC BY 4.0): Doctors and hospital beds: Eurostat (hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register) (Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice)): Rents, house prices, crime and population: INE (Spain)
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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