Órgiva

Órgiva
Órgiva
Municipality
	View of Órgiva looking eastward
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Órgiva
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	Coordinates: 36°54′N 3°25′W / 36.900°N 3.417°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Comarca	Alpujarra Granadina
Judicial district	Órgiva
Government
• Alcaldesa	María de los Ángeles Blanco López (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	134.14 km2 (51.79 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	5,649
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Orgiveño, -a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18400 (Órgiva); 18410 (Bayacas); 18418 (Las Barreras y Los Tablones); 18710 (Alcázar)
Website	Official website

Órgiva (pronounced [ˈoɾxiβa]) 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

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.^[2] 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.^[3]