Lorca is one of the most important municipalities in the Region of Murcia, located in the Alto Guadalentín region. It is the third most populous town in Murcia with 98,334 inhabitants; of these, 70% live in the city center and the remaining 30% live in its surrounding districts, distributed across the 1,675 km² municipal area, the second largest in Spain with a population density of 58.71 inhabitants per km².
Lorca is famous for its Holy Week processions, declared a festival of international tourist interest, as well as for its castle and Baroque architecture. It also has several protected natural areas.
Lorca is a benchmark for cultural and family tourism.
| Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme |
Lorca joined the DTI Network in October 2019, and in spring 2025 it will prepare the diagnostic report and action plan for its transformation into a Smart Tourist Destination. |
| Outstanding initiatives
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- Lorca is currently implementing “Connecting Heritage,” its Sustainable Tourism Destination Plan (STP), thus advancing the transformation and modernization of the tourism model.
- Lorca is working on the implementation of its 2030 Urban Agenda.
- The tourism management body works in coordination with the local private tourism sector.
- Lorca is committed to preserving its natural and cultural heritage.
- Lorca is implementing Smart City projects related to sustainable mobility management.
- Lorca is a leading destination for tourism quality, having long worked with the SICTED program.
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Technical data
VAT number:
P3002400D Address: Plaza de España, 1 Postal code: 30800 Telephone: 968 47 97 00 Region: Región de Murcia Province:
Murcia Population:
Lorca Country:
España Local entity type: Ayuntamiento Date of membership:
20191019 Diagnosis: Sí Diagnosis date:
24/04/2025 Destination Type:
Urbano de interior Population:
98,331 Area (km²):
1,675.00 Density (inhab/km²):
59.00
Level in the Network: Nivel 3
