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Órgiva
Sign in to saveÓrgiva () 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.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Órgiva
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- Municipality
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- Órgiva looking east (28 11 2004).jpg
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- View of Órgiva looking eastward
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- Bandera de Órgiva (Granada).svg
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- Escudo de Órgiva (Granada).svg
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- Location of Órgiva
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- Spain Province of Granada#Spain Andalusia#Spain
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- Location of Órgiva in the Province of Granada##Location of Órgiva in Andalusia##Location of Órgiva in Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Granada
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- Comarca
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- Alpujarra Granadina
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- Judicial district
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- Órgiva
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Official website
Ayuntamiento de Órgiva – Web del Ayto. de Órgiva
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Órgiva
- Population
- 5728
- Area
- 134
- Elevation
- 450
- Official website
- www.ayuntamientodeorgiva.es
- Image
- Órgiva (Granada).jpg
- Licence plate code
- GR
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- Órgiva
- postal code
- 18400
- male population
- 2872
- female population
- 2853
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Órgiva () 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.
==Overview== Despite its small population, Órgiva has 72 nationalities registered resident, and is known as one of the most multicultural municipalities in Spain. 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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