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Luarca in Spain
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| Country | Spain | |
| Community | Asturias | |
| Comarca | Eo-Navia | |
| Municipality | Valdes | |
| Population – Total (2007) – %Asturia – Density |
5363 0,50% 918,32/km² |
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| Altitude meters | 0 - 110 | |
| Area | 5,84 km² | |
| Postcode | 33700 | |
Luarca (Ḷḷuarca in asturian) is one of 15 parroquias and the capital in the municipality of Valdes, in Asturias, Spain. Situated at an elevation of 110 m (360 ft) above sea level, it has a population of 5,354 (2008), and an area of 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi). The village is 90 km (56 mi) from the capital, Oviedo. The Nobel laureate for medicine in 1959, Severo Ochoa, was born in Luarca.
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The Way of St. James named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes Luarca.
Fishery and agriculture has dominated the region for hundreds of years. Luarca is home to the ALSA bus company.
Warm summers and smooth, seldom hard winters. In autumn strong storms are occurrent.