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Living in Lorquí

Lorquí, a city in Spain, had a population of 7,946 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.1% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Lorquí?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lorquí.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lorquí?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Lorquí yet.

Net rent across major citiesLorquí highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lorquí highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.00Lorquínet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,642 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,703 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings936 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lorquí?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.37 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Lorquí is 5.4%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Lorquí 5.4%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.08 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202510Official
People in employment2,844 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.37 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lorquí. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lorquí. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 33 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRMU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport33 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lorquí. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lorquí.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lorquí?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lorquí average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lorquí average monthly precipitation, mm01530456030213227211621142273132JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lorquí average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360193191218256299334356319237217186176JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lorquí annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Lorquí is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14Lorquí 13.06 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 21.2 · Apr 23.7 · May 27.4 · Jun 31.8 · Jul 34.7 · Aug 34.8 · Sep 30.7 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 20.5 · Dec 17.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.3 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.4 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.7 · Feb 21 · Mar 31.8 · Apr 26.7 · May 21.1 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 1.9 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 41.8 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 31.1 · Dec 31.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.6 · Feb 191.2 · Mar 218 · Apr 255.9 · May 298.5 · Jun 334.3 · Jul 356.3 · Aug 318.9 · Sep 237.3 · Oct 216.6 · Nov 186.2 · Dec 176.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Cúllar Vega7,947 residentsSanta Eulàlia de Ronçana7,953 residentsValverde de la Virgen7,936 residentsGerena7,971 residentsHuarte/Uharte7,900 residentsVega de San Mateo7,899 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lorquí?

The published population was 7,946 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lorquí residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.9%Foreign residents16.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.73 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents1,279 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es17Official
Population Female3,782 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male3,924 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population7,946 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)3Official

International community in Lorquí

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,307100.0%
Spain6,13984.0%
Africa5387.4%
South America3174.3%
European Union (without Spain)2253.1%
Central America and Caribbean350.5%
Rent of Europe330.5%
Asia140.2%
North America60.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,307100.0%
Spanish6,30386.3%
Africa5747.9%
European Union (without Spain)1982.7%
South America1562.1%
Central America and Caribbean280.4%
Rent of Europe280.4%
Asia150.2%
North America50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Lorquí a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%
Foreign residents1,279 people31 Dec 2025Official source · www.ine.es
Population7,946 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings3,642 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.08 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment2,844 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,703 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count3,456 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lorquí under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Lorquí?

The published population was 7,946 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Lorquí?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Lorquí?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Lorquí?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Lorquí?

The median gross salary is 1,806 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Lorquí?

1,279 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.

Is Lorquí a good place to live?

Lorquí may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Lorquí?

The official country of birth distribution records 538 people (7.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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