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- This article is about the city of Lorca, Spain. For the poet see Federico GarcÃa Lorca and for the Tim Buckley album, see Lorca.
Lorca is a city in southeast Spain, in the autonomous community of Murcia. With a population of 84,245 (year 2004), Lorca is one of the most extensive municipalities in Spain (1,676 square kilometers).
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. More on [ Lorca ]
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Federico GarcÃa Lorca - Five poems and a short introduction to the life and work of Lorca.
Meta Description: [ Five poems and a short introduction to the life and work of Federico García Lorca. ]
Federico Garcia Lorca - Includes a biography.
Meta Description: [ Biography of Spanish dramatist and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, plus links to all of his works currently in print. ]
Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) - Brief biography, plus selections of his poetry from Lorca's GraveRecycled Words, and Blow, Man, Blow!
Federico Garcia Lorca - The Academy of American Poets - Biography, photograph, and selected poems.
Federico Garcia Lorca in CyberSpain - Brief biography, plus text of Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
Meta Description: [ Lorca, one of the best Spanish poets ever ]
GarcÃa Lorca Tours - Guided GarcÃa Lorca tours with photos and quotes from his works in Spanish and English translation.
Lorca's Drama - Very brief information about GarcÃa Lorca's dramatic works.
| Anguished bride-to-be, from Carlos Saura's film....Bodas de sangre Blood Wedding Cristina Hoyos Carlos Saura dance flamenco Federico GarcÃa Lorca | |
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