Órgiva

Órgiva
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Location of Órgiva
Órgiva Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°54′N 3°25′W / 36.9°N 3.417°W / 36.9; -3.417Coordinates: 36°54′N 3°25′W / 36.9°N 3.417°W / 36.9; -3.417
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Comarca	Alpujarras
Judicial district	Órgiva
Government
- Alcaldesa	María de los Ángeles Blanco López (2007) (PSOE)
Area
- Total	134 km2 (51.7 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,476 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18400
Official language(s)

Órgiva is a municipality in the Alpujarra mountains in Spain. It has a population of around 6,000 and lies in a depression between the Sierra de Lujar and Sierra Nevada. In recent years it has become a popular tourist destination for those visiting La Alpujarra, 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 movie theatre and a newly-opened municipal swimming pool.

External links

• Tourist information and Las Alpujarras community portal - Órgiva
• Órgiva, Las Alpujarras info
• The Puentes Language School
• The Dragon Festival, Orgiva

Órgiva

View of Órgiva looking westward