Orihuela is the second largest municipality in the Comunidad de Valencia with regard to size. While Orihuela offers a more cosmopolitan outlook to the area, there are many surrounding villages that offer rural and agricultural charm!
There are numerous towns and villages distributed throughout the municipality of Orihuela.
Orihuela has 57,055 inhabitants across the municipality, with 25,552 concentrated in the main urban area.
The rest of the population is distributed across more than 20 districts, both urban and rural. The names of these towns and villages are: La Aparecida, Arneva, Barbarroja, Raiguero de Bonanza, Camino de Beniel, Camino Viejo de Callosa, La Campaneta, Orihuela Costa, Correntías Altas, Correntías Medias, Correntías Bajas, Los Desamparados, El Escorratel, Los Hurtos, Hurcillo, Media Legua, Molino de la Ciudad, Molins, El Mudamiento, La Murada/Los Vicentes, Las Norias, Orihuela, Parroquia La Matanza, San Bartolomé and Torremendo.
In and around Orihuela you will mainly find agricultural districts, highlighting a special interest in the cultivation of citrus fruits and vegetables. With the diversion of the Tajo-Segura river, old drylands have become irrigated, using modern techniques of cultivation terraces and drip irrigation.
Also, in the shops of towns and villages near Orihuela, as well as the local citrus fruits and veegtables, you can also find many local sweets and handmade products.
There are also towns and villages that act as stop points within large natural areas perfect for hiking, climbing, or cycling, allowing you to enjoy these sports without having to cover especially large distances without stopping.
In the town of Orihuela Costa, 20 kms from Orihuela town, we find a large area in where there are predominantly single family homes that maintain a calm environment and only a short distance from large green spaces, among which we should highlight the pine forests of the 'Dehesa de Campoamor'.
The suburbs of Orihuela Costa are: Mil Palmeras, Campoamor, La Regia, Aquamarine, Cabo Roig, La Zenia, Playa Flamenca and Punta Prima.
There are also many nearby towns and villages worth visiting in the neighbouring province of Murcia: San Javier, Beniel, Santomera, Abanilla, Fortuna ...and further towns in the nearby province of Alicante: Pilar de la Horadada, Torrevieja, San Miguel de las Salinas, Callosa, Benferri, Bigastro, Albatera, Redován, Jacarilla and Benejúzar.
Orihuela is the main urban concentration in the area, followed by Orihuela Costa, then the nearby towns and village which make up the municipality.
From the interior to the coast, there are plenty of towns and villages close to Orihuela that serve as perfect daytrips or stop off on a route through the area.
Tel: 968680001
Ayuntamiento de Abanilla - Plaza de la Constitución, s/n, 30640 Abanilla, España
Tel: 96 570 01 01
Ayuntamiento de Almoradí, Plaza de la Constitución nº 1, 03160 Almoradí, España
Tel: 965 700 146
Ayuntamiento de Algorfa - Plaza de España nº 20 - 03169 - Alicante - España
Tel: 965 36 04 01
Ayuntamiento Granja de Rocamora, Plaza San Pedro nº 1, 03348 Granja de Rocamora, España
Tel: 966 715 401
Ayuntamiento de Benijófar - Calle Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, 39, 03178 Benijófar, España
Tel: 96 531 05 50
Ayuntamiento de Callosa de Segura, Plaza de España nº 1, 03360 Callosa de Segura, España
Tel: 966 735 509
Ayuntamiento de Redován - Plaza del Ayuntamiento nº 1, 03370 Redován, España
Tel: 96 535 22 25 - 96 676 70 68
Ayuntamiento de Pilar de la Horadada, Plaza Campoamor nº 2, 03190 Pilar de la Horadada, España
Tel: 965 369 230
Ayuntamiento de Benferrri - Plaza de la Constitución nº 1 - Benferri - Alicante
Tel: 965 350000
Ayuntamiento de Bigastro - Plaza de la Constitución nº 1, 03380 Bigastro, España
Tel: 966792301
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, nº 1, 03179 Formentera del Segura, España
Tel: 966 771 037
Ayuntamiento de Jacarilla - Plaza de España, nº 1 03310 Jacarilla, Alicante - España
Tel: 965 726 526
Ayuntamiento de Dolores, Plaza General Llopis, 1 03150 Dolores (Alicante), España
Tel: 965 720 001
Ayuntamiento de San Miguel de las Salinas, Calle 19 de abril nº 36, 03193 San Miguel de Salinas, España
Tel: (+34) 966 794 201
Ayuntamiento de San Fulgencio - Plaza de la Constitución nº 26, 03177 San Fulgencio, España
Tel: 965 485 671
Ayuntamiento de San Isidro, Plaza del Ayuntamiento nº 1 03349 Albatera, España
Tel: 966 72 10 87
Ayuntamiento de los Montesinos - Plaza del Ayuntamiento nº 1, 03187 Los Montesinos, España
Processing your request, please wait!
Processing your request, please wait!
My accountI want to register with Costasur.com
Reset the password
Create new account
Here in Costasur.com you can find guides and tourist information for many destinations, you can also reserve accommodation, transport or activities for your holidays. We are specialists in accommodation with more than 75,000 hotels and apartments in more than 900 destinations.