Orba is a village located in the Costa Blanca, more precisely in the Marina Alta. It has about 2500 inhabitants and it is only 15 km from the coast, the hospital and the Sella Golf Resort & Spa.
Nowadays, its economy is varied, in the agricultural sector the almond and orange trees are its main crop, there is also a manufacture of handbags and a pottery workshop, although the tourism is the most important sector.
In addition it offers the following services: 24h medical centre, pharmacy, banks, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, bakeries, hairdressers, butcher shops, greengrocers, dentist, laundry, post office, music school, state school (junior and senior), crèche, school of alternative education, municipal pool, trinquete (the place where the sport “Pilota Valenciana” is played), sports centre, local police, town hall, multifunctional office, cultural centre, library, etc….
INTERESTING PLACES IN ORBA:
To know Orba better it is necessary to visit the buildings and places listed below:
Parochial Church: it was built in the 19th century, but the external edifice was altered in 1917.
Wayside cross: this one replaced the old one in 1902. It was destroyed 34 years after but it was reconstructed.
The Castellet (a castle): it was built in the 11th century at the top of the town’s mountain. Nowadays it is a ruin of an old Arab castle.
Fuentes de arriba y abajo (washing places): the village has two fountains that were used as washing places. The “fuente de arriba” was built in 1925 and the “fuente de abajo” in 1904.
TELEPHONES OF INTEREST:
Please see below phone numbers for places of interest in Orba:
Townhall- 96 558 30 01
Local Police- 686 427 899
Drinking water services (Acciona)-96 558 41 15
Guardia Civil (Pedreguer)- 96 576 05 75
Library- 965 58 40 05
Health Center- 96 558 30 11
Pharmacy -96 558 33 86
Elementary and Primary School Hispanidad – 96 558 31 38
Secundary School – 96 558 31 97
GASORBA Petro Station- 96 558 30 34
Firemen (Denia)- 96 578 11 85/ 96 578 71 93
Bank Sabadell- 96 558 30 18
Bank Santader-96 558 35 75
Cajamar-Caixacallosa- 96 558 40 60
Bakery Vicens – 96 558 33 90
Bakery Salvador Martinez – 96 558 30 44
Dental Clinic- 96 558 42 45
Optics- 96 558 40 80
Tururac- 630 992 488
Rosa Mut Lawyers- 96 558 42 77
MARORBA Construction materials- 96 558 39 26
Cal Morell- 96 558 40 00
Pizzeria- 96 558 33 72
Awraba- 686 42 79 01
El Punt- 965 58 32 07
Cal Xon- 965 58 30 22
Plaça- 96 558 33 80
Escales- 96 558 41 17
El Carrer- 96 558 33 49
Les Arcades- 679 343 924
Peretó Grupo Inmobiliario- 96 558 33 00