Lora del Río

Lora del Río is a city and municipality located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census by INE, it has a population of 19,077 inhabitants.

Lora del Río
city
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Lora del Río
Location in Spain
Lora del Río
Lora del Río (Province of Seville)
Coordinates: 37°39′N 5°31′W
CountrySpain
ProvinceSeville
ComarcaVega del Guadalquivir
Area
  Total292 km2 (113 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total18,861
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

The municipality of Lora del Río (Sevilla) is one of 104 municipalities is the province of Sevilla within Guadalquivir valley, to the east of Seville, which is about 57 kilometres away.

Notable people

  • Juan de Cervantes (c. 1380 or 1382 – November 25, 1453) was one of the Catholic Church's cardinals
  • Kevin López (born June 12, 1990), middle distance runner
Entrance to the market hall in Lora del Río

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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