Editing Province of Málaga

{{Short description|Province of Spain}}
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| seat                     = [[Málaga]]
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| governing_body           = [[Provincial Deputation of Málaga]]
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| leader_title             = President
| leader_name              = Francisco Salado ([[People's Party (Spain)|PP]])
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| area_total_km2           = 7308
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| population_total         = 1,652,999<ref>[http://www.ine.es/jaxi/tabla.do?path=/t20/e260/a2013/l1/&file=pro001.px&type=pcaxis&L=1 Population Figures referring to Municipal Register 1 January 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006141338/http://www.ine.es/jaxi/tabla.do?path=%2Ft20%2Fe260%2Fa2013%2Fl1%2F&file=pro001.px&type=pcaxis&L=1 |date=6 October 2014}} - Instituto Nacional de Estadística</ref>
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| population_rank          = [[List of Spanish provinces by population|Ranked 6th]]
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The '''province of Málaga''' ({{langx|es|Provincia de Málaga}} {{IPA|es|ˈmalaɣa|}}) is located in [[Andalusia]], [[Spain]]. It is bordered by the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south and by the [[Province (Spain)|provinces]] of [[Cádiz (province)|Cádiz]] to the west, [[Sevilla (province)|Seville]] to the northwest, [[Province of Córdoba, Spain|Córdoba]] to the north, and [[Granada (province)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2020-11-17/malaga-la-provincia-que-produce-mas-aguacates-y-mangos-de-europa-busca-agua.html|website=[[El País]]|title=La provincia que produce más aguacates y mangos de Europa busca agua|date=17 November 2020|first=Nacho|last=Sánchez}}</ref>

== Overview ==
The province of Málaga has an area of {{convert|7,308|km2|sqmi}} 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 km<sup>2</sup>. Málaga contains [[List of municipalities in Málaga|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]].

===Population development===
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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 bar:1887 from:0 till: 524 text: 523,915
 bar:1900 from:0 till: 520 text: 520,429
 bar:1910 from:0 till: 530 text: 529,575
 bar:1920 from:0 till: 563 text: 562,525
 bar:1930 from:0 till: 610 text: 609,613
 bar:1940 from:0 till: 688 text: 688,193
 bar:1950 from:0 till: 756 text: 756,083
 bar:1960 from:0 till: 782 text: 781,690
 bar:1970 from:0 till: 854 text: 853,579
 bar:1980 from:0 till:1026 text:1,025,609
 bar:1990 from:0 till:1161 text:1,160,843
 bar:2000 from:0 till:1287 text:1,287,017
 bar:2010 from:0 till:1595 text:1,594,808
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== Regions ==
[[File:Comarcas de Málaga-Junta de Andalucia.PNG|thumb|250px|Comarcas of Málaga]]
* [[Málaga]]
* [[Costa del Sol]]
* [[Valle del Guadalhorce]]
* [[Axarquía]]
* [[Serranía de Ronda]]
* [[Antequera]]

== Protected areas ==
* [[Los Alcornocales Natural Park]]
* [[Sierra de las Nieves National Park]]
* [[Montes de Málaga Natural Park]]
* [[Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park]]

== See also ==
* [[List of municipalities in Málaga]]

== References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Province of Málaga}}
* [http://www.caminodelrey The Caminito del Rey tourist information in English]{{Dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}
* [http://www.spain-holiday.com/informations/spain/travel/guide/provinces/6/Malaga/0/Andalucia/Malaga.html Video about Malaga province]
* [http://www.ctmam.es Malaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110203082030/http://www.discovermalaga.com/ Malaga Tourism] {{in lang|en}}

{{Andalusian provinces}}
{{Provinces of Spain}}
{{Municipalities in Málaga}}
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