Órgiva

Órgiva
Municipality
View of Órgiva looking eastward View of Órgiva looking eastward
Flag of Órgiva Flag Coat of arms of Órgiva Coat of arms
Location of Órgiva Location of Órgiva
Órgiva Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Comarca	Alpujarras
Judicial district	Órgiva
Government
• Alcaldesa	María de los Ángeles Blanco López (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Demonym(s)	Orgiveño, -a
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18400
Website	Official website

Órgiva is a Spanish town municipality in the Alpujarra mountains in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It has a population of around 6,000 and lies in the Alpujarra valley between the Sierra de Lujar and Sierra Nevada.

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. 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.

Gallery

• Órgiva.jpg

  Town center

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• (Spanish) 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