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Almáchar

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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...

Málaga

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For other uses, see Malaga (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Malacca. Place in Andalusia, Spain Málaga Panoramic view of Málaga from Gibralfaro Flag Coat of arms Málaga Show map of Andalusia Málaga Show map of Spain Coordinates: 36°43′10″N 4°25′12″W  /  36.71944°N 4.42000°W  / 36.71944; -4.42000 Coordinates: 36°43′10″N 4°25′12″W  /  36.71944°N 4.42000°W  / 36.71944; -4.42000 Country   Spain Autonomous Community   Andalusia Province Málaga Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol Founded 8th century BC [2] Government  • Type Ayuntamiento  • Body City Council of Málaga  • Mayor Francisco De La Torre Prados (PP) Area  • City 398 km 2 (154 sq mi)  • Urban 827 km 2 (319 sq mi) Elevation 11 m (36 ft) Population (2015)  • City 569,130 [1]  • Rank 6th  • Metro 1,628,973 [1] Time zone CET (UTC+1)  • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postcode 29001-29018 Calling code +34 (Spain) 95 (Málaga) Website www.malaga.eu Málaga ( / ˈ m æ l ə ɡ ə / , Spanish:  [ˈmalaɣa] ) is a municipality, capital of the ...