The Province of Málaga ( ) is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern 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. Its capital is the city of Málaga. 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.
It has a population of 1,791,183 in an area of across its 103 municipalities, concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of Málaga, the provincial capital, and throughout the coastal area.
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.
Climate 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.
Regions
Málaga Costa del Sol Valle del Guadalhorce Axarquía Serranía de Ronda Antequera
Comarcas The province has 9 comarcas/counties: Antequera Axarquía (Eastern Costa del Sol) Costa del Sol Occidental (Western Costa del Sol) Guadalteba Málaga - Costa del Sol Nororiental de Málaga Serranía de Ronda Sierra de las Nieves Valle del Guadalhorce
Municipalities
The province has 103 municipalities:
Alameda Alcaucín Alfarnate Alfarnatejo Algarrobo Algatocín Alhaurín de la Torre Alhaurín el Grande Almáchar Almargen Almogía Álora Alozaina Alpandeire Antequera Árchez Archidona Ardales Arenas Arriate Atajate Benadalid Benahavís Benalauría Benalmádena Benamargosa Benamocarra Benaoján Benarrabá El Borge El Burgo Campillos Canillas de Aceituno Canillas de Albaida Cañete la Real Carratraca Cartajima Cártama Casabermeja Casarabonela Casares Coín Colmenar Comares Cómpeta Cortes de la Frontera Cuevas Bajas Cuevas del Becerro Cuevas de San Marcos Cútar Estepona Faraján Frigiliana Fuengirola Fuente de Piedra Gaucín Genalguacil Guaro Humilladero Igualeja Istán Iznate Jimera de Líbar Jubrique Júzcar Macharaviaya Málaga Manilva Marbella Mijas Moclinejo Mollina Monda Montecorto Montejaque Nerja Ojén Parauta Periana Pizarra Pujerra Rincón de la Victoria Riogordo Ronda Salares Sayalonga Sedella Serrato Sierra de Yeguas Teba Tolox Torremolinos Torrox Totalán Valle de Abdalajís Vélez-Málaga Villanueva de Algaidas Villanueva de la Concepción Villanueva de Tapia Villanueva del Rosario Villanueva del Trabuco Viñuela Yunquera
Demographics As of 2025, the population is 1,791,183, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 17.1% of the population, and seniors make up 19.0%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 24.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Colombia, and Ukraine.
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
Tourism 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.
See also List of municipalities in Málaga
References
External links
The Caminito del Rey tourist information in English Video about Malaga province Malaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium Website Malaga Tourism