| Lorcha | |
| Other Name: | L'Orxa |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Alicante#Spain Valencian Community#Spain |
| Coordinates: | 38.8436°N -0.3119°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alicante |
| Subdivision Name3: | Comtat |
| Subdivision Name4: | Alcoy |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Arnaldo Dueñas Crespo (2015) |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.80 |
| Elevation M: | 467 |
| Population Total: | 581 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Lorchano, -a |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 03860 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 960-963 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Valencian |
Lorcha (pronounced as /es/), or L'Orxa (ˈloɾtʃa/), is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain. As of the year 2021, it has a total population of 581.[1]
The settlement first appeared as Alquenènsia in a 1379 census. Following the Expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609, it was repopulated by migrants from Mallorca.[2]
Lorcha is located along the northern edge of Alicante, to the east of Serpis River. Highway CV-701 passes through the northeastern portion of the municipality. Its average elevation is 467 meters above the sea level.[3]
Lorcha has a Hot-summer Mediterranean Climate (Csa). It sees the least precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of 10 mm; and the most precipitation in September, with an average rainfall of 82 mm.