Órgiva will have its first VPO’s next year. VPO stands for Vivienda de Protección Official; i.e., government subsidized housing for low-income families.
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Forgotten Bargis
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Ever heard of a hamlet called Bargis? Well, it’s in the Alpujarra – in fact, it lies within the municipality of Órgiva, although, arguably, it is lost in the 19th Century.
Miffed Tíjola
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Another forgotten municipal annex of Órgiva is Tíjola, whose inhabitants are demanding that their access road be repaired. Some years ago, the Town Hall of Órgiva had half the 10-kilometre road metalled, i.e., covered with asphalt. The remaining four kilometres of the lane continues to be a dirt track, which has the 150 members of the Asociación de Vecinos de Tíjola pretty cheesed off (angry).
Where’s the Hospital?
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The PP has accused the Junta of failing with their promise to build a hospital for the comarca. The leader of the provincial PP, Sebastían Pérez, launched this accusation on a visit to the area.
Vintage Photo Exhibition
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At the archivo-museo Ruiz de Almodóvar in Órgiva, part of the offices of a lawyer by that name, there is an ongoing exhibition of 55 photos from 1915.
Busy Guardia Civil
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The Guardia Civil in Órgiva have been busy, as well, after arresting a local resident and an accomplice from Granada, who had carried out a day-light mugging, witnessed by at least a dozen passers-by.
One Million Euros
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The regional Ministry for Agriculture has committed one million euros to help companies and villages within the Alpujarra area. The Delegate for Agriculture made this announcement at a meeting in the Honey Regulating Board offices in Lanjarón.
Unlikely Robbery
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Getting back to good-old-fashion skulduggery, a young driver from Órgiva had his car stolen whilst he was otherwise occupied, attending a call of nature (defecating). Well, that was his version…
Fiesta del Dragón
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The Fiesta del Dragón had the young conservatives of the new venue for this yearly festival up in arms over how the site was left after the event.
Hecho en la Alpujarra
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The XV edición de la Hecho en la Alpujarra (15th Made in the Alpujarra festival), which was held at the beginning of April in Órgiva, pulled in thousands of curious visitors.