Sayalonga 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
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Andalusia
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in southern
Spain
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. It belongs to the
comarca
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of
La Axarquía
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. The municipality is situated approximately 38 kilometres from the capital 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 ...
and 12 kilometres from
Vélez Málaga. It has a population of approximately 1,300 residents. The natives are called Sayalonguinos.
In 1867 there was a regrouping into new municipal units in which the village of
Corumbela became part of the municipality of Sayalonga.
Twin towns
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Piaggine
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Italy
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Municipalities in the Province of Málaga
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