Orce is a municipality in the province of Granada, in the Andalusia region of southeastern Spain. It is a small town, with a population recorded at 1,333 inhabitants in the 2009 census (INE).
The town lies within the comarca of the Altiplano de Granada, a highland area in the northern part of the province. Orce is known for its archaeological and paleontological significance, particularly the nearby site of Barranco León, where evidence of some of the earliest human presence in Europe has been found.
Its historic centre includes the Alcazaba de las Siete Torres, a fortress of Moorish origin, and the Church of Santa María, which was built over a former mosque. The surrounding landscape is characterised by arid, rocky terrain typical of the Granada highlands.