Torrox

Torrox
Municipality
Plaza de la Constitucion

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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 Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia Andalusia
Province Málaga
Comarca La Axarquía
Government
  Mayor Antonia Claros Atencia
Area
  Total 51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 16,890
  Density 330/km2 (860/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

Twin towns



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