Alhaurín de la Torre
Alhaurín de la Torre is a town in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The town is part of Málaga Metropolitan Area and of the comarca of Valle del Guadalhorce. It sits at the entrance to the Guadalhorce valley on the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas mountains, some 17 km from Málaga.
Alhaurín de la Torre | |
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Municipality | |
Avenida de España. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Municipal location in the Province of Málaga | |
Alhaurín de la Torre Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′N 4°33′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | Valle del Guadalhorce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joaquín Villanova (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 39,911 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alhaurinos or Torrealhaurinos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality covers an area of 82 km2 between the Sierra de Mijas and Málaga basin, and is crossed by the river Guadalhorce. It is the most populous municipality in the region of Guadalhorce and third within the province, with 33,567 inhabitants, behind Antequera and Ronda. Alhaurin de la Torre experienced a marked increase of population in the 90s due to the expansion of the metropolitan area of Málaga. The population density is 409.35 inhabitants/km2.
The city was founded by the Phoenicians, mostly from Libya. Since 1991 it has been the headquarters of the Málaga Provincial Prison, just outside the city, which currently is one of the most well known in Spain, housing some of the special cases of social impact, like the Malaya case amongst others.