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Torrox is a municipality in the
province of Málaga in the
autonomous community
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of
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost 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 "historical nationality". The t ...
, southern
Spain
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. It belongs to the ''
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
'' of
Axarquía. It is located in the
Costa del Sol (specifically the Costa del Sol Oriental), on the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ...
and the foothills of the
Sierra de Almijara
The Sierra de Almijara is a mountain range in the provinces of Granada and Málaga in southern Spain.
The rocks are mainly marble, giving a white or gray color to the narrow ridges and deep ravines.
The range is mostly protected by the Sierras ...
.
It is frequented especially by German and British tourists. The city itself is divided into sections: Torrox Costa on the sea and Torrox Pueblo, 4 km inland. Torrox Park, a housing section in between the costa and the village, could be seen as another division. Torrox is located in close proximity to
Nerja
Nerja () is a municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is part of the comarca of La Axarquía. It is on the country's southern Mediterranean coast, about 50 ...
.
Notable people
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Almanzor
Abu ʿĀmir Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿĀmir al-Maʿafiri ( ar, أبو عامر محمد بن عبد الله بن أبي عامر المعافري), nicknamed al-Manṣūr ( ar, المنصور, "the Victorious"), which is often Latiniz ...
, Former Chancellor of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba
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Raúl Baena
José Raúl Baena Urdiales (; born 2 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and is currently a free agent.
Club career Espanyol
Born in Torrox, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, and after starting h ...
, footballer
Twin towns
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Kirkel
Kirkel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.
Overview
A rather well-preserved castle ruin
Ruins ...
, Germany
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Mauléon, France
References
Municipalities in the Province of Málaga
Seaside resorts in Spain
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