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Orba
View of Orba from El Castellet
Coat of arms
OrbaLocation within Spain
Coordinates: 38°46′48″N 0°3′52″E / 38.78000°N 0.06444°E / 38.78000; 0.06444
Country	Spain
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Marina Alta
Government
• Mayor	Ignasi Cervera Arbona (Compromís; 2015)
Area
• Total	17.73 km (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population
• Total	2,111
• Density	120/km (310/sq mi)
• Language	Valencian
Demonym(s)	Orber, -a (Valencian)
Distance to Alicante:	78 km (48 mi) northeast
Website	www.orba.es

Orba (Valencian: [ˈɔɾba]; Spanish: [ˈoɾβa]) is a small town and municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.

It is situated in the River Gerona valley and is bordered by Pego to the north; Benidoleig and Ondara to the north-east; Xaló and Pedreguer to the east and Parcent and Alcalalí to the south.

The town has many commercial premises including mini-supermarkets, restaurants and cafe-bars, hair stylist salons and a barbers shop. The town is also well served with four banks, two builders merchants and two estate agents. In addition to the indigenous population, the town and surrounding area is now home to expatriates from throughout the European Union, many of whom are permanent residents and are gainfully employed within the local community.

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. Referred to by many as the Orba Valley

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Orba (Alicante) at Wikimedia Commons
• Orba Information

v t e Municipalities of Marina Alta
Alcalalí Beniarbeig Benidoleig Benigembla Benimeli Benissa Calp Castell de Castells El Poble Nou de Benitatxell / Benitachell Dénia Gata de Gorgos L'Atzúbia La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall d'Ebo La Vall de Gallinera La Vall de Laguar Llíber Murla Ondara Orba Parcent Pedreguer Pego Els Poblets El Ràfol d'Almúnia Sagra Sanet y Negrals Senija Teulada Tormos El Verger Xàbia Xaló

v t e Municipalities of the province of Alicante
Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy/Alcoi Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardà Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitaxell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Dénia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Fageca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora El Castell de Guadalest El Fondó de les Neus Guardamar del Segura Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona/Xixona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar L'Atzúbia La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar Llíber Lorcha Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monòver Murla Muro de Alcoy Mutxamel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrel Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals Sant Joan d'Alacant Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tàrbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa Villena Xàbia

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