Tiata

Coordinates: 37°39′59.33″N 1°41′17.94″W / 37.6664806°N 1.6883167°W / 37.6664806; -1.6883167
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Tiata
Hamlet
Tiata is located in Spain
Tiata
Tiata
Coordinates: 37°39′59.33″N 1°41′17.94″W / 37.6664806°N 1.6883167°W / 37.6664806; -1.6883167
CountrySpain
ProvinceMurcia
MunicipalityLorca
Population
 (2023)
 • Total772
Post code
30818

Tiata was a village in Murcia, Spain and is now an eastern hamlet in the city of Lorca. It is part of the municipality of Lorca. Tiata is located adjacent to the hamlets of Sutullena, Campillo and Torrecilla.

It is located on the banks of the Rego de Porlǎn. According to local folklore, it was in this area known as "Los Reales" de Lorca where King Fernando III, King of Castilla y León and his son, Prince Alfonso X, camped his Christian armies to carry out the conquest of the Muslim stronghold of Lorca in 1244.[1]

The Santuario Nuestra Señora la Real de las Huertas (Convent and Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas), an 18th century Fransciscan convent and church is located in Tiata.[2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barca, Pedro Calderón de la (1999). El santo rey don Fernando: primera parte. Edition Reichenberger. p. 96. ISBN 978-3-931887-69-8. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Santuario Virgen de las Huertas de Lorca - Región de Murcia Digital".
  3. ^ "Visitas guiadas Santuario Virgen de las Huertas. Palacio Califal".
  4. ^ "Santuario Virgen de las Huertas de Lorca - Obras - Región de Murcia Digital".