of the Mauritanian king Juba II. Some ancient Greek writers located at Lixus the mythological garden of the Hesperides, the keepers of the golden apples. The name of the city which was often mentioned by writers from Hanno the Navigator to the Geographer of Ravenna and confirmed by the legend on its coins and by an inscription. The ancients believed this to be the site of the Garden of the Hesperides and of a sanctuary of Hercules, where Hercules gathered gold apples, more ancient than the one at Cadiz, Spain. However, there are no grounds for the claim that Lixus was founded at the end of the second millennium BC. Life was maintained there nevertheless until the Islamic conquest of North Africa by the presence of a mosque and a house with a patio with walls covered with painted stuccos. Today In the 2014 Moroccan census Larache recorded a population of 125,008 inhabitants. Periods of Berber, Arab and Spanish rule have left their mark, although the most dominant is the Muslim influence. The layout of the old town is typically Moorish, while houses in the new town seem to be Andalusian in style. Climate Larache has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) with heavy rainfall. The summers are moderately hot and sunny - ideal for the city's beaches - and the winters are wet and cool. The record high temperature of was registered on July 10, 2021. Famous areas and places in Larache Lixus (Roman ruins) Port Lixus Plaza de España Oued Loukos (Loukkos River) Charie Mohammed Al-Khamis (Boulevard Mohammed V) Storks Castle Boukharis House Torres Park Jardin of Lions The Conservatory of Music Kessba, Gebibat & Bab Behar (Old Medina) Port of Larache Dghoghi Houses Balcon Atlantico Grave of Jean Genet Education The Colegio Español Luis Vives, a Spanish international school, is in Larache. Famous people Sidi Jilali bin Abd Allah El-Masbahi, native of Saqiyat al-Hamar, is considered a saint of Larache. Lalla Mennana El-Mesbahi (El-Masbahiya) , his daughter, is also considered a saint and patroness of the city. Tayeb bin Mohamed bin Laarbi El-Mesbahi, The great-grandson of Lalla Mennana, who was in charge of her mausoleum and one of the most revered persons in the city. Jean Genet lived for several years and had requested to be buried there. His grave is in the Spanish cemetery of Larache. Amina Filali, whose suicide in 2012 sparked a