Orba (; ) is a small town and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the ''comarca'' of

Marina Alta Marina Alta (; ; lit. "Upper Marina") is a central comarques of the Valencian Community, central and coastal ''Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca'' of the autonomous community of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valen ...

in the

Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ...

, Spain. It is situated in the River Gerona valleyReferred to by many as the Orba Valley and is bordered by Pego to the north; Benidoleig and

Ondara Ondara is a village and Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. It covers an area of and as of 2023 had a population of 7,308. Notable people * Nebulossa, electropop duo consisting of Mar ...

to the north-east; Xaló and

Pedreguer Pedreguer (, ) is a town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the province of Alicante, Spain. The town is situated at the foot of the Muntanya Gran and close to the two larger coastal towns of Dénia and Xàb ...

to the east and

Parcent Parcent (; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Pop Valley of Marina Alta, La Marina Alta in the Alicante (province), Alicante Province, which is located in the Valencian Community, Valencian region of Spain. Parcent has a population ...

and Alcalalí to the south. The town has many commercial premises including mini-supermarkets, restaurants and cafe-bars, hair stylist salons and a barbers shop. The town is also well served with four banks, two builders merchants and two estate agents. In addition to the indigenous population, the town and surrounding area is now home to expatriates from throughout the

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, many of whom are permanent residents and are gainfully employed within the local community.

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