Granada · Andalucía · CP 18147
Órgiva
Órgiva: living in Granada
Órgiva offers 2982 sunshine hours a year, essential local services and fibre available for remote work — worth considering if you are looking at life in Spain.
Population
5,728
Avg. summer temp
24.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#776 / 8133
Overall score
7.4/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,210 €/m²; cost of living at 55% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.0/10
Average. Hospital ~68 min; airport ~69 min; Renfe ~62 min; coach ~9 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 8.1/10
Better than other places. About 2,982 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 74% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 74.8% of padrón; international residents 25.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −17.6% over the series; mean age 45.4; foreign residents 25.2%; property prices +9.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 3.4/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 0.5% of the area (nearest site ~5.9 km).
Place location
Órgiva in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.4
<16
13.1%
16–64
66.7%
65+
20.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 4,283 (74.8%)
Foreign residents: 1,442 (25.2%)
- United Kingdom: 577
- Romania: 146
- Germany: 144
- Morocco: 81
- Italy: 61
- France: 49
- Argentina: 11
- Poland: 8
English speakers ≈ 577
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 37% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 18901 (8.7km)
351 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
73.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Granada
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 5.9 km
- 02Falla de Nigüelas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.8 km
- 03Charca Suarez (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 19.8 km
Day trip
- 04Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 28.2 km
- 05Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 35.3 km
- 06Dehesa del Generalife (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 35.9 km
- 07Sierra de Huétor (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.6 km
- 08Albufera de Adra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 41.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Órgiva
€4,632
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€354
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€236
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Órgiva you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
12.7%
SEPE unemployed
486
Affiliated workers (approx.)
2,678
Self-employed (approx.)
459
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€6,041,672
Expenses
€5,699,147
Balance
€342,525
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Maria Perez Morillas (PSOE-A)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español de Andalucía
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 73 km · 69 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 64 km · 68 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 63.7 km · 62 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 111.8 km · 94 min
Nearest city
Granada · 64 km · 68 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GRANADA · 63.7 km · 62 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Tablones · 1.4 km · 9 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
3,170
553 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,226
214 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
611
107 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
15
3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
22
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2982 sunshine hours
Órgiva averages about 2982 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 73.9%
SETELECO reports 73.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Essential services on hand
5 of 11 core local amenities are present — enough for many daily needs without leaving town.
About Órgiva
Órgiva is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 3,281 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3081 €/m². Compare Órgiva with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18147 · CP 18147 · lat 36.864956197488894, lon -3.398556655826458 · 36 m · Income: €24,812