Province of Málaga

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The province of Málaga (Template:Langx Template:IPA) 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Overview

The province of Málaga has an area of Template:Convert 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.

Population development

The historical population is given in the following chart: <timeline> Colors=

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ImageSize = width:650 height:auto barincrement:28 PlotArea = left:40 bottom:40 top:20 right:20 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:1800 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal AlignBars = late ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:100 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:50 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo

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bar:1877 from:0 till: 502 text: 502,407
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
bar:2021 from:0 till:1701 text:1,700,752

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Regions

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Comarcas of Málaga

Protected areas

References

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External links

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