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
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.
[ Rough Guide] 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.
[Beneficio
Orgiva, Spain. Fellowship for Intentional Communities. 2009.]
Gallery
File:Órgiva.jpg|Town centre
File:Orgiva, with a sculpture of Don Quijote.jpg|A sculpture of Don Quijote, the famous creation of Cervantes, in Orgiva.
File:Statue of Lorca and Falla, Órgiva.jpg|Statue of Lorca and Falla, Órgiva
See also
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List of municipalities in Granada
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