Province of Málaga

The Province of Málaga (Spanish: Provincia de Málaga) is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is bordered by the to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz to the west, Seville to the northwest, Córdoba to the north, and Granada to the east. Its capital is the city of Málaga. Besides the capital, the main cities are Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos, Estepona, and Benalmádena, all in the coastal zone. The towns of Antequera and Ronda are located in the interior.

It has a population of 1,791,183 in an area of 7,307.76 square kilometres (2,821.54 sq mi) across its 103 municipalities, concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of Málaga, the provincial capital, and throughout the coastal area.

The province is subject to extreme water stress in the wake of the proliferation of avocado plantations in the Axarquía region, with the arid local climate being unsuitable to the plant's large water demands.