Órgiva () is a Spanish town
municipality
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in comarca of
Alpujarra Granadina (which is located within the larger
Alpujarras region) in the
province of Granada
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,
Andalusia
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. It has a population of around 6,000 and lies in the Alpujarra valley between the
Sierra de Lújar and
Sierra Nevada
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.
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
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, to
Lanjarón and the provincial capital
Granada
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, 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.
[Beneficio
Orgiva, Spain]
Fellowship for Intentional Communities
2009.
Gallery
File:Órgiva.jpg, Town centre
File:Orgiva, with a sculpture of Don Quijote.jpg, A sculpture of Don Quijote, the famous creation of Cervantes, in Orgiva.
File:Statue of Lorca and Falla, Órgiva.jpg, Statue of Lorca and Falla, Órgiva
See also
*
List of municipalities in Granada
Province of Granada, Granada is a provinces of Spain, province in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 174 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Spanish census, Granada is the ...
References
External links
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Órgiva official websiteOlder Órgiva official websiteOldest Órgiva official website
* ttp://www.lasalpujarras.co.uk/content/view/10/25/ Órgiva, Las Alpujarras infobr>The Puentes Language SchoolThe Dragon Festival, OrgivaCon jamón – living in OrgivaGranadaSpain page on Orgiva
Municipalities in the Province of Granada
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