Malaga

Málaga is a province in the Andalusia region of Spain. Tourism and tourist resorts, particularly those on the beaches along the Costa del Sol, are the main industry here.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estación de Álora and Castillo (Álora).

Estación de Álora

Railway station

Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Estación de Álora is a railway station, which is situated 5 km northeast of Malaga.

Plaza Baja de la Despedía

Square

Photo: Mike Finn, CC BY 2.0.

Plaza Baja de la Despedía is a square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Álora and Valle del Guadalhorce.

Álora

Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Álora is a typical pueblo blanco, a whitewashed village in Andalucia. It is nestled between three rocky spurs topped by the ruins of the castle.

Valle del Guadalhorce

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Valle del Guadalhorce is a region in the Province of Malaga, Andalucia, Spain. The Valle del Guadalhorce is a natural region formed by the Guadalhorce River.

Pizarra is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 30 kilometres from Málaga. Pizarra is situated 5 km southeast of Malaga.

Malaga

Also known as: “Málaga Province” and “Provincia de Malaga”
Location: Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

36.8° or 36° 48′ north

Longitude

-4.75° or 4° 45′ west

Population

1,590,000

Elevation

172 metres (564 feet)

Open location code

8C8QQ7X2+X2

GeoNames ID

2514254

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Malaga from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Malaga” goes by many names.

Arabic: “مالقة”
Arabic: “مقاطعة مالقة”
Aragonese: “Malaga”
Asturian: “Málaga”
Basque: “Malaga”
Catalan: “Província de Màlaga”
French: “Malaga”
Galician: “Málaga”
German: “Málaga”
Italian: “Málaga”
Japanese: “マラガ”
Portuguese: “Málaga”
Spanish: “Málaga”
Spanish: “Provincia de Málaga”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Malaga”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pizarra and Sierra de Gibralgalia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castillo de Álora and Alora.

Andalusia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Seville, Granada, Málaga, and Córdoba.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.