Coordinates: 36°43′10″N 4°25′12″W / 36.71944°N 4.42000°WCoordinates: 36°43′10″N 4°25′12″W / 36.71944°N 4.42000°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Andalusia |
Province | Málaga |
Comarca | Málaga-Costa del Sol |
Founded | 8th century BC |
Government | |
• Type | Ayuntamiento |
• Body | City Council of 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 29001-29018 |
Website | www |
Malaga (Spanish: Málaga) is a Spanish city in Andalusia, Spain on the Mediterranean coast. The city has 560,000 people. There are more than 1,000,000 people in the surrounding area. It is the second biggest city in Andalusia after Sevilla, and the sixth biggest in Spain. The 20th century artist Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga.