Festivals in Oria: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de San Antón, San Blás, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Día de San Marcos, Día de la Cruz, Día de San Gregorio Ostiense, Fiestas Patronales en Honor a San Bartolomé and Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos.

Oria is home to numerous archaeological remains, the vestiges of its turbulent past, which accompany a varied landscape of green areas and rock forms at the edge of the Sierra de las Estancias. From here, there are unrivalled, spectacular views of the province of Almería. The town has around 2,250 inhabitants. Archaeological remains have been found in the well-known area of El Picacho.