Axarquía
Comarca in Andalucía, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Axarquía (Spanish pronunciation: [axaɾˈki.a]) is a comarca of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is the wedge-shaped area east of Málaga. Its name is traced back to Arabic الشرقية (aš-Šarqiyya, meaning "the eastern [region]"). It extends along the coast and inland. Its coastal towns make up the Costa del Sol Oriental - one of the sunniest places in mainland Spain with the average of 320 sunny days a year.[2] The natives of the region are called axárquicos.
Axarquía | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalucía |
Province | Málaga |
Area | |
• Total | 1,023.6 km2 (395.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,066 m (6,778 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 211,328 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
The comarca is composed of 31 municipalities, of which the capital is Vélez-Málaga. The Vélez, Algarrobo and Torrox rivers all run through the region. Its highest mountain is La Maroma, highest point of the Sierra de Tejeda, Penibaetic System.[3]
The Axarquía comarca is also known as Axarquía-Costa del Sol, for it includes the Costa del Sol Oriental sector of the Costa del Sol, east of Málaga city made up of Rincón de la Victoria, Vélez-Málaga, Algarrobo, Torrox and Nerja municipal terms.[4]