Benalmádena

Also known as Benalmadena

Benalmádena () is a town in Andalusia in southern Spain, 12 km west of Málaga, on the Costa del Sol between Torremolinos and Fuengirola.

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Benalmádena is a coastal town located in southern Spain's Andalusia region, situated about 12 kilometers west of Málaga on the popular Costa del Sol beach area. It serves as a settlement between the towns of Torremolinos and Fuengirola along Spain's Mediterranean coast.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Benalmádena
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Benalmádena.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Benalmádena.svg
Settlement.image_map: Benalmádena.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Teleférico Benalmádena.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Benalmádena Cable Car
Settlement.map_caption: Benalmádena shown within Málaga
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 23px Málaga
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Costa del Sol Occidental
Settlement.seat_type: Administrative HQ
Settlement.seat: Benalmádena
Settlement.government_type: Municipal corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Ayuntamiento de Benalmádena

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Etymology
Before Roman Empire
Middle Ages
Before French revolution
Modern age
Geography
Climate
Flora and fauna
Main sights
Public transport
Twin towns
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Benalmádena () is a town in Andalusia in southern Spain, 12 km west of Málaga, on the Costa del Sol between Torremolinos and Fuengirola.

Benalmádena is rich in attractive beaches and interesting places like the Colomares Castle, the 33-metre-tall Buddhist Benalmádena Stupa, the largest Buddhist stupa in Europe, the Benalmádena Marina and the Benalmádena Cable Car.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Benalmádena” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.