Gaucín
Municipality in Andalusia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaucín (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡawˈθin]) is a town and municipality located in the mountains of Andalusia in the province of Málaga in southern Spain. It is inland from Marbella, Puerto Banús and Estepona and not far from Ronda.
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Gaucín | |
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Coordinates: 36°31′N 5°19′W | |
Sovereign state | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalusia |
Province | Málaga |
Area | |
• Total | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,573 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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The village has a population of approximately 2,000. It lies about 600 metres above sea level in the Sierra del Hacho, dominated by the Castillo del Aguila (Eagle's Castle), originally a Roman stronghold, expanded by the Arabs.