Alhaurin de la Torre
Alhaurín de la Torre municipality | ||
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![]() The tower, the symbol of the city
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coat of arms | Map of Spain | |
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Basic data | ||
Autonomous Community : | Andalusia | |
Province : | Málaga | |
Comarca : | Valle del Guadalhorce | |
Coordinates | 36 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 33 ′ W | |
Height : | 104 msnm | |
Area : | 83 km² | |
Residents : | 40,345 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 486.08 inhabitants / km² | |
Postal code : | 29130 | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 29007 | |
Nearest airport : | Aeropuerto de Málaga | |
administration | ||
Website : | www.alhaurindelatorre.es | |
Location of the municipality | ||
Málaga Province![]() |
Alhaurín de la Torre is a town with 40,345 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Málaga in Andalusia .
geography
The city is located in the Valle del Guadalhorce west of Málaga on the Sierra de Mijas . Neighboring municipalities are Cártama in the north, Málaga in the east, Torremolinos in the southeast, Benalmádena in the south, Mijas in the southwest and Alhaurín el Grande in the west. The Mediterranean coast extends south of the urban area with the Costa del Sol .
history
The area around Alhaurín de la Torre was founded at the beginning of the 1st millennium BC. Populated by Phoenicians . The place name probably comes from a Berber tribe called al-hawarin , who inhabited the region after the end of the Roman Empire, from which the Hispanic form Alhaurín developed. As part of the Reconquista , the place came to Spain in 1485 and was initially known under the names Alaulín and Laolín .
Population development
year | 1842 | 1877 | 1887 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2010 |
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Residents | 2,717 | 3,253 | 3,893 | 3,853 | 3,760 | 4,039 | 4.143 | 4,942 | 5,321 | 5,846 | 6,425 | 7,622 | 12,874 | 23,369 | 37.020 |
traffic
Alhaurín de la Torre has a motorway connection via the Autovía A-7 ( Autovía del Mediterráneo ), which runs east of the city. In terms of public transport, the city is connected to the city bus network of Málaga, and the city is also aiming to build a rail link to Málaga.
Twin cities
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
- ^ Historia on the city's website. Retrieved January 22, 2018 (Spanish).
- ↑ El Ayuntamiento de Alhaurín de la Torre pide un metro ligero o un tren y la mejora del servicio de autobuses. 20minutos.es, February 17, 2017, accessed January 22, 2018 (Spanish).