Nerja (22,000 inhabitants), in the Axarquia district / Malaga province, is a friendly, but versatile holiday destination. It is located
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The Axarquia is one of the 9 districts (comarcas) of the province of Malaga, next to the border with the eastern province of Granada. The capital is Velez-Malaga as the capital. (This Municipality also includes Almayate, Benajarafe, Caleta de Vélez, Cajiz, Chilches, Lagos, Mezquitilla, Torre del Mar, Trapiche, Triana and Valle-Niza.)
The Axarquia lies on the eastern Costa del Sol and because of the ideal climate there´s a lot of fruit and vegetable cultivation. The most important source of income however is tourism and the region has great beaches. Nerja and Torrox have the best climate of Europe with around 300 days of sun a year.
The hinterland is very popular with the northern Europeans for a holiday or buying a second home. In general, residents have a positive attitude towards foreign investors. Aging and the depopulation of the villages in Spain is a problem and foreign buyers are reviving the economy of the villages.
The main towns are Nerja, Torrox, Frigiliana, Competa, Torre del Mar, Caleta de Velez, Algarrobo, Rincon de la Victoria, Alcaucin, La Viñuela, Periana, Sayalonga and Comares.
Towns of the Axarquia
- Alcaucín (2,200)
- Alfarnate (1,100)
- Alfarnatejo (400)
- Algarrobo (6,400)
- Almáchar (1,800)
- Árchez (400)
- Arenas (1,200)
- Benamargosa (1,500)
- Benamocarra (3,000)
- El Borge (900)
- Canillas de Aceituno (1,600)
- Canillas de Albaida (700)
- Colmenar (3,400)
- Comares (1,300)
- Cómpeta (3,700)
- Cútar (600)
- Frigiliana (3,000)
- Iznate (900)
- Macharaviaya (500)
- Moclinejo (1,200)
- Nerja (21,000)
- Periana (3,000)
- Rincón de la Victoria (46,000)
- Riogordo (2,700)
- Salares (180)
- Sayalonga (1,700)
- Sedella (600)
- Torrox (16,000)
- Totalán (700)
- Vélez-Málaga (80,000)
- Viñuela (2,000)
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Axarquia (Frigiliana) frigiliana
Frigiliana (3,000 inhabitants) is a small village located just behind Nerja in the Axarquia district (Malga) at an altitude of
AxarquiA district
The Axarquia district is the eastern part of the province in Andalusia, Spain. It consists of 31 towns with Velez-Malaga
Torrox
Torrox (12,000 inhabitants) is located 40 km east of Malaga on the A7 motorway. From the eastern neighbouring municipality of
Competa
Cómpeta (4,000 inhabitants) is a quiet and lovely white village 22 km inland from Nerja in the Malaga province. It
TORRE DEL MAR
Torre del Mar (20,000 inhabitants) is located on the coast and has a lovely wide boulevard. This covers almost 4
Velez-malaga
Velez-Málaga (70,000 inhabitants) is the capital of the comarca La Axarquía. This concerns the eastern part of the province of
La ViÑuela
La Viñuela (2,000 inhabitants) is the name of both a water reservoir and a municipality of the same name. You
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