Torrox

Torrox
Municipality
Plaza de la Constitucion
Flag Seal
Torrox Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°57′W / 36.750°N 3.950°W / 36.750; -3.950Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°57′W / 36.750°N 3.950°W / 36.750; -3.950
Country	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  (2018)[1]
• Total	16,465
• Density	320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Torroxeños
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

For the soil type, see oxisol.

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.

It is frequented especially by German and British tourists. The city itself is divided into sections: Torrox Costa on the sea and Torrox Pueblo, 4 km inland. Torrox Park, a housing section in between the costa and the village, could be seen as another division. Torrox is located in close proximity to Nerja.

Notable people[]

• Raúl Baena, footballer

Twin towns[]

• Kirkel, Germany
• Mauléon, France

References[]

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