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Orihuela

Postal Code: 
03300
Population: 
90,087
2012
Town Hall: 
[+34] 966736864
Local Police: 
[+34] 966736793
Guardia Civil [Emergency]: 
062
Health Centre: 
[+34] 966736972
Hospital: 
[+34] 965877500
Fiestas

July : Fiestas de la Reconquista de los Moros y Cristianos - Semana Santa

Orihuela os a town an municipality in the comarca Baix Segura, in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain.The river Segura flows through the city. The city was settled by Romans who called it Orcelis and subsequently Aurariola.

The agriculture of Orihuela is based on lemons, oranges, almonds, olives, palm trees, pomegranates, cotton, hemp and vegetables. It also has an important industry of silk, wool and preserved food.

Places of Interest: 
  • Puerta de la Olma o de Elch
  • Murallas de la ciudad. Torres de Monserrate. Torre de la Casa Casinello. Torre de Embergoñes. Torres del Seminario.
  • Santa Iglesia Catedral del Salvador
  • Iglesia Parroquial de Santas Justa y Rufina.
  • Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Monserrate
  • Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago Apóstol
  • Palacio Episcopal.
  • Palacio del Conde de Pinohermoso
  • Palacio de los Marqueses de Rubalcava.
  • Palacio del Conde de Granja de Rocamora
  • Palacio del Conde de Granja de Rocamora
  • Palacio del Barón de la Linde.
  • Palacio del Marqués de Arneva.
  • Palacio del Marqués de Rafal.
  • Plaza de Toros.
  • Pozos del Cremós
  • Casa Comedias.
  • Casino Orcelitano.
  • Palmeral de San Antón.
  • Orihuela
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