Almáchar
Municipality in Andalusia, Spain Almáchar Municipality Coat of arms Municipal location in the Province of Málaga Almáchar Location in Spain Coordinates: 36°48′N 4°14′W / 36.800°N 4.233°W / 36.800; -4.233 Coordinates: 36°48′N 4°14′W / 36.800°N 4.233°W / 36.800; -4.233 Country Spain Community Andalusia Province Málaga Comarca Axarquía Area • Total 14.3 km 2 (5.5 sq mi) Population (2013) • Total 1,915 • Density 130/km 2 (350/sq mi) Demonym(s) Almachareños Time zone CET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Website www.almachar.es Almáchar is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 35 kilometres from Málaga capital. It has a population of approximately 2,100 residents. It is the capital of the moscatel raisin area. Natives of the area are called Almachareños. Its name comes form the Arabic word "machar", which means meadow. [1] Almáchar...