Torrox

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Torrox is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Axarquía. It is located in the Costa del Sol (specifically the Costa del Sol Oriental), on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the foothills of the Sierra de Almijara. The municipality is divided into two distinct areas: Torrox Pueblo (the historic inland village) and Torrox Costa (the modern coastal resort area).

Key Information

Torrox
Municipality
Plaza de la Constitucion
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°57′W / 36.750°N 3.950°W / 36.750; -3.950
Sovereign state	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Málaga
Comarca	La Axarquía
Government
• Mayor	Antonia Claros Atencia
Area
• Total	51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	21,583
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Torroxeños
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website
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1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. ^ Sol, Costa del. "The best climate in Europe is in Malaga: Torrox". blog.visitacostadelsol.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

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