Alhaurín de la Torre
Also known as Alhaurin de la Torre
municipality of Spain
Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Autonomous community
- Andalusia
- Province
- Málaga
- Comarca
- Valle del Guadalhorce
- Mayor
- Joaquín Villanova ( PP )
- Total
- 83 km (32 sq mi)
- Density
- 540/km (1,400/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Alhaurinos or Torrealhaurinos
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
Article
Alhaurín de la Torre is a town in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The town is part of Málaga Metropolitan Area and of the comarca of Valle del Guadalhorce. It sits at the entrance to the Guadalhorce valley on the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas mountains, some 17 km from Málaga.
The municipality covers an area of 82 km between the Sierra de Mijas and Málaga basin, and is crossed by the river Guadalhorce. It is the most populous municipality in the region of Guadalhorce and third within the province, with 33,567 inhabitants, behind Antequera and Ronda. Alhaurin de la Torre experienced a marked increase of population in the 90s due to the expansion of the metropolitan area of Málaga. The population density is 409.35 inhabitants/km.