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City and municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
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Orihuela is a municipality of over 100,000 people (2018) in the Alicante province of the Valencian Community. It is a historic city with many monuments, especially churches. 40% of its population is foreign, split evenly between British and people from other countries.
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Built between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Holy Week
During this spring festival, there are several processions where the different brotherhoods of the city called "hermandades", depicting the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
Celebrates the anniversary of the Reconquista of the city. It is about parading the flag called "El Oriol" in the streets. This is called "the day of the bird". For twenty years, the associations of Moros y Cristianos have been organizing balls and other festivities.
Celebration of the appearance of the image of the Virgin in Orihuela Mountain.
AVE fast trains run every 2-3 hours from Madrid Atocha or Chamartin, taking 3 hr 15 min via Albacete, Villena, Alicante and Elche, and continuing to Murcia.
Read in the guideOrihuela is a small town, you can get around on foot without any problem.
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