Cómpeta
Sign in to saveCómpeta is a town and municipality in the comarca of Axarquía, and province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 18 kilometres from the coast (Costa del Sol), and 52 kilometres from Málaga, the provincial capital. It is situated at 638 metres above sea level in the foothills of La Maroma (the highest peak of the Sierra de Tejeda). The population is spread over the southern slopes of the Sierra de Almijara.
Key facts
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- Cómpeta
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- Municipality
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- Competa Malaga-3.jpg
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- 266px
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- View of Cómpeta
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- Bandera de Cómpeta (Málaga).svg
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- 120px
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- Escudo de Cómpeta (Málaga).svg
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- 80px
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- Municipal location in Málaga Province
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- Spain
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- above
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- 300
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
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- Spain
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- Autonomous community
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- Andalucía
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Cómpeta is a town and municipality in the comarca of Axarquía, and province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 18 kilometres from the coast (Costa del Sol), and 52 kilometres from Málaga, the provincial capital. It is situated at 638 metres above sea level in the foothills of La Maroma (the highest peak of the Sierra de Tejeda). The population is spread over the southern slopes of the Sierra de Almijara.
Cómpeta has a population of approximately 4,000 residents and the natives are called competeños. Cómpeta residents are diverse in both culture and nationality, with many residents originating from other countries across Europe such as the UK and other Northern European countries including Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands and Norway.