Málaga
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Málaga (/ˈmæləɡə/ (
listen) MAL-ə-gə, Spanish: [ˈmalaɣa]) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020,[4] it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia and the sixth most populous in the country. It lies in Southern Iberia on the Costa del Sol ("Coast of the Sun") of the Mediterranean, primarily in the left bank of the Guadalhorce. The urban core originally developed in the space in between the Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina.
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.png) Top: Malagueta Bullring Stadium, Night view of Málaga Port, Statue of Cenachero, Patio de los Naranjos (inside the Alcazaba of Málaga), Second: Alcazaba of Málaga, Third: La Concepción Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico de La Concepción), Calle Marqués de Larios, Málaga Cathedral, Fourth: Cervantes Theater (Teatro de Cervantes), Atarazanas Market (Mercado de Atarazanas), Panoramic view of Málaga Bay, from Sierra de Mijas, Bottom: Málaga Pompidou Center Centro Pompidou de Málaga, La Caleta Beach (Playa de la Caleta), Málaga Picasso Museum (all items left to right) | |
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| Coordinates: 36°43′10″N 4°25′12″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Founded | 8th century BC[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Body | City Council of Málaga |
| • Mayor | Francisco de la Torre Prados (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 827 km2 (319 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 571,026 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 967,250[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 29001-29018 |
| Calling code | +34 (Spain) 95 (Málaga) |
| Website | www |
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Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770 BC by the Phoenicians from Tyre as Malaka.[5] From the 6th century BC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Carthage, and from 218 BC, it was under Roman rule, economically prospering owing to garum production.[6] In the 8th century, after a period of Visigothic and Byzantine rule, it was placed under Islamic rule. In 1487, the Crown of Castile gained control in the midst of the Granada War. In the 19th century, the city underwent a period of industrialisation (in which the local Bourgeoisie thrived), followed by a decay in all socioeconomic parametres in the last third of the century.[7]
The most important business sectors in Málaga are tourism, construction and technology services, but other sectors such as transportation and logistics are beginning to expand. Málaga has consolidated as tech hub, with companies mainly concentrated in the Málaga TechPark (Technology Park of Andalusia).[8] It hosts the headquarters of the region's largest bank, Unicaja, and it is the fourth-ranking city in Spain in terms of economic activity behind Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.[9] Regarding transportation, Málaga is served by the Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport and the Port of Málaga, whereas the city is connected to the high-speed railway network since 2007.