Maruja García beach, commonly called Playa Maruja, is located in the
Spanish municipalities of
Motril
Motril () is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in the Granada, Spain. It is the second largest town in the province, with a population of 60,368 as of 2016. The town is located near the Guadalfeo River and is from Granada.
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and
Torrenueva Costa
Torrenueva Costa is a newly-created (2018) Spanish Municipality in the province of Granada and in the autonomous community Andalucía. It is located in the central part of the region of the Granada coast, and was formerly part of the municipality ...
, in the
province of Granada
Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical). ...
, autonomous community of
Andalusia.
With a width of about 15
meters, it is a dark sand beach that runs along 300 m of coastline between the Port of Motril and Torrenueva Costa. It is located between Playa del Cañón and Playa de La Chincheta. Easily accessible, it has a low occupancy level.
It is one of the most recommended beaches to visit on the Costa Tropical.
The beach refers to Maruja García, a neighbor of the municipality of
Torrenueva Costa
Torrenueva Costa is a newly-created (2018) Spanish Municipality in the province of Granada and in the autonomous community Andalucía. It is located in the central part of the region of the Granada coast, and was formerly part of the municipality ...
, named in her honor on behalf of all the mothers, grandmothers and working women of the municipality.
See also
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Torrenueva Costa
Torrenueva Costa is a newly-created (2018) Spanish Municipality in the province of Granada and in the autonomous community Andalucía. It is located in the central part of the region of the Granada coast, and was formerly part of the municipality ...
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Costa Tropical
References
External links
Maruja García BeachView at Google Maps
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Granada
Province of Granada
Populated places in the Province of Granada
Beaches of Andalusia