Lora de Estepa – Seville

The town Lora de Estepa in Seville is located in the south-eastern end of the province and is mostly flat. It is dominated by the Sierra Becerro and boarders with Estepa and Casariche.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Lora de Estepa
Plaza de Andalucia, 15, 41564 Lora de Estepa (Seville)
Telephone: 954-829-011
http://www.loradeestepa.es/


Residents 848	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 1 h

Golf nearby	Malaga 89Km Granada 135Km Seville 117Km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 99Km	Granada airport 121Km	Seville airport 119Km

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Main information

The area surrounding Lora de Estepa in Seville has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic times. Local caves were used as tombs during the Copper Age and later Tartessos and Iberian cultures settled in the region. The area was eventually conquered and colonized by Romans.

It has been speculated that Lora de Estepa might have been the Roman town of ‘Lauro’ that is mentioned by Florus in his Epitome of Roman history, Book 2. If this identification is correct, Lora de Estepa was the site of an important battle of Caesar’s Civil War in 45 BC, during which Caesarian forces cornered and killed Gnaeus Pompeius the Younger, son of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.

After the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, the local settlement came to be known as ‘Al-auriat’. Little is known of the town’s history under Muslim rule, though the whole region was only sparsely inhabited during this time Afterwards, the region’s population increased again and by the 16th century the local town was known as ‘Lorilla’ or ‘Lora Menor’.

Fiestas

Traditionally the ‘Fair of the tapa’ – celebrated in the middle of summer where the neighbors prepare typical foods of the area.
Feria of San Miguel Arcangel – Which takes place at the end of September.
Romeria de San Marcos – It takes place on the 25th of April and it’s a day to enjoy in the countryside with family and friends.