Malaga Map Facts

Malaga Map Details

Malaga is one of the eight provinces that constitute the autonomous community of Andalucia Spain. Malaga province has over 1,600,000 inhabitants, making this province the sixth most populated region in Spain.

Malaga province has a surface-area of 7,306km2. Malaga is categorized into 101 municipalities, 9 shires and 11 judicial districts.

Boundaries

• Malagüenian coasts border the Mediterranean sea. Its coast is the Costa del Sol

• Western Costa del Sol: 100kms sweep from Malaga city to past Manilva
• Eastern Costa del Sol: 61kms from Malaga city to Nerja and a bit beyond
• Granada province is situated to the east of Malaga province. Connecting the Costa del Sol with the Granadine Costa Tropical
• Cadiz province lies west of Malaga. The Costa del Sol connects with the Costa de la Luz which belongs to both Cadiz and Huelva provinces
• The waters of the Mediterranean change in Tarifa where the Mediterranean filters into the Atlantic Ocean
• Northern Malaga province borders are Cordoba and Sevilla

Malaga is the capital of this province and the 2nd largest city of the Andalucian cities. Malaga city is the sourthenmost European city, though the town of Tarifa is the southernmost European point.

Malaga province counties and each county capital:

• Antequera: Antequera
• Axarquia: Velez Malaga
• Costa del Sol - Costa Occidental: Marbella
• Malaga-Costa del Sol: Malaga
• Guadalteba: Campillos
• Nororma: Archidona
• Serrania de Ronda: Ronda
• Sierra de las Nieves: Yunquera/ Burgos
• Valle del Guadalhorce (the Guadalhorce valley): Coín/ Alora

Malaga

The principal river in Malaga province is the Guadalhorce river. The Guadiaro river is the second most important river. Malaga city, on its northern side, is encircled by the Montes de Malaga (belonging to the Baetica Cordillera).

Saduca during the times of Roman Spain. Saduca was the name the Romans gave to the Guadalhorce river. This river's estuary is of great geological significance: The Guadalhorce Valley.

Because of its Geological changes this valley has changed dramatically over time. The Phoenicans sailed far inland. One of their settlements was Cerro del Villar which was near the entry-point of the Guadalhorce river. The Guadalhorce river collects water from over half the Malagüenian territory.

This Malaga Map is Copyright © 1st June 2011 andalucia-andalusia.com.
All Rights Reserved

Back to Andalucia-Andalusia's Homepage

Top of Malaga Map