Its area is 7,308 square kilometres (2,822 sq mi) and its population is 1,652,999 (2013), which is concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of Málaga, province capital, and throughout the coastal area. The population density surpasses both the Andalusia and Spanish averages, reaching 222.53 inhabitants/km2. Málaga contains 102 municipalities. Besides the capital, its 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.
Its main industry and claim to fame is its 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, and the Caves of Nerja.
Population development
The historical population is given in the following chart:
province, málaga, province, málaga, spanish, provincia, málaga, ˈmalaɣa, located, andalusia, spain, bordered, mediterranean, south, provinces, cádiz, west, seville, northwest, córdoba, north, granada, east, provincia, málagaprovinceflagcoat, armsmap, spain, wi. The province of Malaga Spanish Provincia de Malaga ˈmalaɣa is located in Andalusia Spain It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cadiz to the west Seville to the northwest Cordoba to the north and Granada to the east Province of Malaga Provincia de MalagaProvinceFlagCoat of armsMap of Spain with Malaga highlightedCoordinates 36 43 N 4 25 W 36 717 N 4 417 W 36 717 4 417 Coordinates 36 43 N 4 25 W 36 717 N 4 417 W 36 717 4 417CountrySpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaCapitalMalagaGovernment BodyProvincial Deputation of Malaga PresidentFrancisco Salado PP Area Total7 308 km2 2 822 sq mi RankRanked 35thPopulation 2013 Total1 652 999 1 RankRanked 6thDemonym s Spanish Malagueno MalacitanoOfficial language s SpanishParliamentCortes GeneralesWebsitemalaga esClick on the map for a fullscreen view Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Population development 2 Regions 3 Protected areas 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditIts area is 7 308 square kilometres 2 822 sq mi and its population is 1 652 999 2013 which is concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of Malaga province capital and throughout the coastal area The population density surpasses both the Andalusia and Spanish averages reaching 222 53 inhabitants km2 Malaga contains 102 municipalities Besides the capital its main cities are Marbella Mijas Fuengirola Velez Malaga Torremolinos Estepona and Benalmadena 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 Its main industry and claim to fame is its 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 Alora El Torcal de Antequera the Moorish Mudejar district of Frigiliana the Dolmen of Menga and the Caves of Nerja Population development Edit The historical population is given in the following chart Regions Edit Comarcas of Malaga Malaga Costa del Sol Valle del Guadalhorce Axarquia Serrania de Ronda AntequeraProtected areas EditLos Alcornocales Natural Park Sierra de las Nieves National Park Montes de Malaga Natural Park Sierras of Tejeda Almijara and Alhama Natural ParkSee also EditList of municipalities in MalagaReferences Edit Population Figures referring to Municipal Register 1 January 2013 Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Instituto Nacional de EstadisticaExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Malaga The Caminito del Rey tourist information in English permanent dead link Video about Malaga province Malaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium Website Malaga Tourism in English Portal Spain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Province of Malaga amp oldid 1145341082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
