Órgiva | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Granada#Spain Andalusia#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Órgiva in the Province of Granada##Location of Órgiva in Andalusia##Location of Órgiva in Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Granada |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Alpujarra Granadina |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Órgiva |
Coordinates: | 36.9°N -28°W |
Elevation M: | 450 |
Area Total Km2: | 134.14 |
Population Demonym: | Orgiveño, -a |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 18400 (Órgiva) 18410 (Bayacas) 18418 (Las Barreras y Los Tablones) 18710 (Alcázar) |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcaldesa |
Leader Name: | María de los Ángeles Blanco López (2007) |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Órgiva (pronounced as /es/) 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.
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.[1] 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.[2]