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Comarca of Antequera

Comarca de Antequera
Comarca
Countryside in the Comarca de Antequera.
Countryside in the Comarca de Antequera.
Comarca de Antequera.svg
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Andalusia
Province Málaga
Capital Antequera
Municipalities
Area
 • Total 1,072 km2 (414 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 117,356
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

The Comarca de Antequera is a comarca (currently with no administrative role) in Andalusia, southern Spain.

It is located in the area of the Surco Intrabético range, on the boundary with the province of Córdoba. The landscape is largely plain (Hoya de Antequera), run by the higher valley of the Guadalhorce river.

The present-day comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.

The comarca originally included six municipalities, a further municipality, Villanueva de la Concepción, was segregated from Antequera municipality on 17 March 2009:


Coordinates: 37°04′47″N 4°37′25″W / 37.07972°N 4.62361°W / 37.07972; -4.62361


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