Lora de Estepa

Sevilla · Andalucía

Wall of Lora de Estepa Wall of Sevilla 🤍 Save to my getaway WhatsApp 🖨️ Poster with QR code

Lora de Estepa is a city located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 831 inhabitants.

Sections the premium town hall can edit · Fixed sections of the guide

Origins

There's no information in this section yet. The village's profile can complete it from the panel.

History

Prehistory:

The area around Lora de Estepa has been inhabited by humans since Paleolithic times. Local caves were used as tombs during the Copper Age, and later on people from the Tartessos and Iberian cultures settled in the region.

Roman era:

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. Equating Lauro with Lora de Estepa is, however, still speculative and strongly disputed among historians. In any case, the Roman town at Lora de Estepa was known as "Olaurum" by the 1st century, and served as regional hub for communication and trade. In course of the late antiquity (4th-7th century) Olaurum was largely abandoned, as its population was ruralized and moved to numerous minor hamlets at the nearby villae.

Medieval history:

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. The town was conquered by the Christians in 1250 and given to the Order of Santiago, but remained a contested war zone until the Christian conquest of Antequera in 1410. Afterwards, the region's population increased again, and by the 16th century the local town was known as "Lorilla" or "Lora Menor".

Monuments

•Pozo Votivo Romano

•Palacio de Juan de Córdoba Centurión

What to visit

There's no information in this section yet. The village's profile can complete it from the panel.

Gallery

Festivals

Tradicionalmente se celebra a mediados de verano la Feria de la tapa donde los vecinos preparan comidas típicas de la zona. También cuenta con la Feria de San Miguel que se celebra a finales de septiembre, en 2022 se celebró los días 26, 27 y 28.

September 2026

Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Festivals this month

29 · September San Miguel Arcángel 📆 Add to my calendar
September Tradicionalmente se celebra a mediados de verano la Feria de la tapa donde los vecinos pre

Rest of the year

April: San Marcos (25)

What's on

See all events →

Street market

Find the day and place of the local street market:

Street market on the map Search for the street market online

Gastronomy

There's no information in this section yet. The village's profile can complete it from the panel.

Trails and hiking

There's no information in this section yet. The village's profile can complete it from the panel.

Services

Do you have a business in Lora de Estepa? Advertise it for free and go premium whenever you like. List my business for free

Famous people

There's no information in this section yet. The village's profile can complete it from the panel.

Town hall

Alcaldía: Salvador Guerrero Reina

Web oficial: http://www.loradeestepa.es/

Town hall of Lora de Estepa

Alcaldía: Salvador Guerrero Reina Web oficial: http://www.loradeestepa.es/

Here goes your town hall's profile or your website address. Are you from the town hall? Go premium to complete your profile and edit your village's content. hola@ciudadesypueblos.es