Lorcha, Spain

Lorcha, or L'Orxa , is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain. As of the year 2021, it has a total population of 581.

History
The settlement first appeared as Alquenènsia in a 1379 census. Following the Expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609, it was repopulated by migrants from Mallorca.

Geography
Lorcha is located along the northern edge of Alicante, to the east of Serpis River. Highway CV-701 passes through the northeastern portion of the municipality. Its average elevation is 467 meters above the sea level.

Climate
Lorcha has a Hot-summer Mediterranean Climate (Csa). It sees the least precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of 10 mm; and the most precipitation in September, with an average rainfall of 82 mm.