Órgiva (pronounced [ˈoɾxiβa]) is a Spanish town municipality in comarca of Alpujarra Granadina (which is located within the larger Alpujarras region) in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It has a population of around 6,000 and lies in the Alpujarra valley between the Sierra de Lújar and Sierra Nevada.
Órgiva | |
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 Location of Órgiva | |
  Órgiva Location of Órgiva in the Province of Granada  Órgiva Location of Órgiva in Andalusia  Órgiva Location of Órgiva in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′N 3°25′W / 36.900°N 3.417°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Alpujarra Granadina |
| Judicial district | Órgiva |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldesa | María de los Ángeles Blanco López (2007) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.14 km2 (51.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,649 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Orgiveño, -a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | |
| Website | Official website |
Overview
editIn recent years it has become a popular tourist destination for those visiting the Alpujarras, and the town is often described as "the gateway" to this area. Bus services connect Órgiva to the coast and Málaga, to Lanjarón and the provincial capital Granada, and to the villages of the Alpujarras. A large market is held on Thursdays.[2] The town is host to a newly opened municipal swimming pool and football pitch. There are three well known alternative communities in the area, the most famous being Beneficio.[3]
Gallery
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Town centre -
A sculpture of Don Quijote, the famous creation of Cervantes, in Orgiva. -
Statue of Lorca and Falla, Órgiva
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Rough Guide
- ^ Beneficio Orgiva, Spain. Fellowship for Intentional Communities. 2009.
External links
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Media related to Órgiva at Wikimedia Commons- (in Spanish) Órgiva official website
- (in Spanish) Older Órgiva official website
- (in Spanish) Oldest Órgiva official website
- Visit Alpujarras: your holiday quide, travel information and rural accommodation - Órgiva
- Órgiva, Las Alpujarras info
- The Puentes Language School
- The Dragon Festival, Orgiva
- Con jamón – living in Orgiva
- GranadaSpain page on Orgiva
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