Province of Málaga

Province of Málaga Provincia de Málaga
Province
From the top: Panoramic, Balcony of Europe, Antequera, Benalmádena, Marbella, Ronda and Los Gaitanes Gorge and El Chorro reservoirs.
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Málaga highlighted
Coordinates: 36°43′N 4°25′W / 36.717°N 4.417°W / 36.717; -4.417
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Capital	Málaga
Government
• Body	Provincial Deputation of Málaga
• President	Francisco Salado (PP)
Area
• Total	7,308 km2 (2,822 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 35th
Population  (2013)
• Total	1,652,999[1]
• Rank	Ranked 6th
Demonym(s)	Spanish: Malagueño, Malacitano
ISO 3166 code	ES-MA
Official language(s)	Spanish
Parliament	Cortes Generales
Website	malaga.es
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The province of Málaga (Spanish: Provincia de Málaga [ˈmalaɣa]) is located in Andalusia, Spain. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz to the west, Seville to the northwest, Córdoba to the north, and Granada to the east.

The province is subject to extreme water stress in the wake of the proliferation of avocado plantations in the Axarquía region, with the arid local climate being unsuitable to the plant's large water demands.^[2]

The province of Málaga has an area of 7,308 square kilometres (2,822 sq mi) and a population of 1,652,999 (2013), concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of Málaga, the provincial capital, and throughout the coastal area. The population density surpasses both the Andalusia and Spanish averages, reaching 222.53 inhabitants per km². Málaga contains 102 municipalities. Besides the capital, the main cities are Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos, Estepona, and Benalmádena, all in the coastal zone. The towns of Antequera and Ronda are located in the interior.

The prevailing climate is a warm Mediterranean, with dry and warm long summers with short mild winters. The geographical relief varies greatly from zone to zone. In general, the coastal zone has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. To the north, a continental Mediterranean climate exists with cold, dry winters and warm summers.

The main industry and claim to fame are tourist resorts, particularly those on the beaches along the Costa del Sol. These beaches are visited by millions of European tourists; other attractions include the gorge of El Chorro near Álora, El Torcal de Antequera, the Moorish-Mudéjar district of Frigiliana, the Dolmen of Menga, the Tholos de El Romeral, the Dolmen de Viera and the Caves of Nerja.

The historical population is given in the following chart:

• Málaga
• Costa del Sol
• Valle del Guadalhorce
• Axarquía
• Serranía de Ronda
• Antequera

• Los Alcornocales Natural Park
• Sierra de las Nieves National Park
• Montes de Málaga Natural Park
• Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park

• List of municipalities in Málaga

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Málaga.

• The Caminito del Rey tourist information in English^{[permanent dead link]}
• Video about Malaga province
• Malaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium Website
• Malaga Tourism (in English)