Monda is a town and municipality in the province of

Málaga Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...

, part of the autonomous community of

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...

in southern

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. It is located near Sierra Blanca and Sierra de las Nieves in the comarca of Sierra de las Nieves. The municipality is situated approximately 44 kilometres from the provincial capital of

and 10 from

Coín Coín () is a town and municipality in the Province of Málaga, Spain, c. 33 km west of the provincial capital, Málaga, and about 30 km north of Marbella. The town has an official population of 22,000 inhabitants. Foreigners now mak ...

. Monda has an altitude of 427 metres. It has a population of approximately 2,000 residents. The natives are called Mondeños. Monda also has its own Castle (Castillo de Monda) that has been built on the foundations of "Al-Mundat" an Arab fortress from the 9th century. One of the original towers is still visible, as are parts of the foundations, which can be found throughout the interior. The castle is now a hotel. The town of Monda has a central village square called "Plaza de la Ermita". ''Lavadero de la Jaula'' is the town fountain and roofed ''lavadero'' (public laundry area), once a focus for social exchange, which dates from the 16th century. Marbella Design Academy is based in Monda. There's a local belief that the final battle between the armies of Julius Caesar and the supporters of

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took place in the area. This was the Battle of Munda and while it is known that

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did visit the

Costa del Sol The Costa del Sol (literally "Coast of the Sun" or "Sun Coast") is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline of the Province of Málaga and the easte ...

, it is unlikely that this battle was actually fought in Monda. ''El Molino de Monda'' (Monda Mill) is an old mill that still makes local olive oil.

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Municipalities in the Province of Málaga {{Andalusia-geo-stub