Málaga lays on the Mediterranean Sea. Cheerful and friendly, its mountains conceal beautiful natural landscapes and extraordinarily picturesque villages. The city of Picasso, where the sun always shines, has preserved extraordinary marvels. Málaga is unique. Málaga is the capital of the Costa del Sol.

On top of that, its province offers extraordinary attractions. Seldom can you see such a high concentration of villages and towns with so many historical vestiges and beautiful natural landscapes in so few kilometres. The whole province of Málaga is the same, a Mediterranean pearl that never ceases to amaze you, whatever the road you take, as all the directions deserve a visit.

ITS POPULATION

The city of Málaga comprises 549.135 inhabitants, that is the sixth largest city centre in Spain. With the exception of the two historical centres of the interior — Antequera and Ronda, all the towns with a significant population are located on the coast: Marbella, Vélez-Málaga, Fuengirola, Estepona, Mijas or Torremolinos. Málaga is one of the most visited cities in Europe, as shown by the following data: between 675.000 and 700.000 tourists visit annually.

Population with full rights: 530.553

Emigrants: 9.624

Immigrants: 8.327

Percentage of population under 20: 25,55%

Percentage of population above 65: 13,20%

Marriages in the location with residency: 2.750

Percentage of foreign population: 0,88

Relative increase of the population: -3,38

TYPICAL ANDALUCIAN GASTRONOMY

The Malaga cuisine stands out for its extremely fresh fish and seafood, which are of the highest quality. The main dish is the original and delicious “Ajo Blanco”, a cold soup made of olive oil, garlic and almonds.

Another area in which Málaga reaches the highest standard of a refined international cuisine is in its exquisite preparations of fish and seafood, since their great freshness can be fully enjoyed in natural receipts in which you can appreciate the full taste of these ingredients. So, you can enjoy on this coast the delicious grilled or cooked prawns and fantastic fried fish. Also, the small clams, delicious and incredibly tasty, and the anchovies in vinegar are a must in Málaga.

Amongst the sweets of Málaga the delicious products of the convent nuns stand out, as well as all the traditional preparations that people eat for Christmas: “polvorones”, “alfajores”, together with the popular “roscos” and almond tarts, fairy cakes or the famous “Bienmesabe” (“it tastes good to me”), a sweet that honours its name.