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Malaga

Málaga
Ciudad de Málaga
Panoramic view of Málaga from Gibralfaro
Panoramic view of Málaga from Gibralfaro
Flag of Málaga
Flag
Coat of arms of Málaga
Coat of arms
Málaga is located in Andalusia
Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is located in Spain
Málaga
Málaga
Coordinates: 36°43′10″N 4°25′12″W / 36.71944°N 4.42000°W / 36.71944; -4.42000Coordinates: 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
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Body Ayuntamiento de Málaga.
 • Mayor Francisco De La Torre Prados (PP)
Area
 • City 398 km2 (154 sq mi)
 • Urban 827 km2 (319 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2015)
 • City 569,130
 • Rank 6th
 • Metro 1,628,973
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 29001-29018
Calling code +34 (Spain) 95 (Málaga)
Website www.malaga.eu

Málaga (/ˈmæləɡə/, Spanish: [ˈmalaɣa]) is a municipality, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 569,130 in 2015, it is the second-most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth-largest in Spain. The southernmost large city in Europe, it lies on the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) of the Mediterranean, about 100 kilometres (62.14 miles) east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about 130 km (80.78 mi) north of Africa.

Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. It was founded by the Phoenicians as Malaka about 770 BC, and from the 6th century BC was under the hegemony of Ancient Carthage. Then, from 218 BC, it was ruled by the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire as Malaca (Latin). After the fall of the empire and the end of Visigothic rule, it was under Islamic rule as Mālaqah (مالقة) for 800 years, but in 1487, the Crown of Castille gained control after the Reconquista. The archaeological remains and monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Christian eras make the historic center of the city an "open museum", displaying its history of nearly 3,000 years.


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