Demonym(s) Orgiveño, -a Elevation 450 m Local time Sunday 2:02 AM | Judicial district Órgiva Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 134 km² Population 5,393 (2014) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 43% Humidity | ||
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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.
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Map of 18418 %C3%93rgiva, Granada, Spain
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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, 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.
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Órgiva Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA