Órgiva

Órgiva 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
Municipality
View of Órgiva looking eastward
Flag
Coat of arms
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
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
ProvinceGranada
ComarcaAlpujarra Granadina
Judicial districtÓrgiva
Government
 • AlcaldesaMaría de los Ángeles Blanco López (2007) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total134.14 km2 (51.79 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,649
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Orgiveño, -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18400 (Órgiva)
18410 (Bayacas)
18418 (Las Barreras y Los Tablones)
18710 (Alcázar)
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

In 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]

  • Town centre
  • A sculpture of Don Quijote, the famous creation of Cervantes, in Orgiva.
  • Statue of Lorca and Falla, Órgiva

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Rough Guide
  3. Beneficio Orgiva, Spain. Fellowship for Intentional Communities. 2009.
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