Luarca

Ḷḷuarca
Ḷḷuarca
Parish
	Night view
	Coordinates: 43°32′32″N 6°32′9″W / 43.54222°N 6.53583°WCoordinates: 43°32′32″N 6°32′9″W / 43.54222°N 6.53583°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca
Municipality	Valdés
Area
• Total	5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	4,747 (parish)
• Density	812.8/km2 (2,105/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	luarqués/luarquesa

Ḷḷuarca in Asturian and as official name^[1] also Luarca is a parish and the principal town in the municipality of Valdés in Asturias, Spain.

Luarca (town) is a fishing and pleasure port. Luarca (parish) had a population of 4,747 (2018), and an area of 5.84 km² (2.25 sq mi). The town is 90 km (56 mi) from Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. The Nobel laureate for Medicine in 1959, Severo Ochoa, was born in Luarca. It is well known for its beautiful architecture, landscapes, gastronomy, and tourist attractions. San Timoteo festivities usually attract thousands of people every August.

Centro del Calamar Gigante, said to be the world's only museum dedicated to the giant squid, was based in the town from its opening in 2010 to its destruction by a storm in 2014; it is set to reopen in late 2021.