Torrox

Torrox
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Málaga
Coordinates	36 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 57 ′ W Coordinates: 36 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 57 ′ W
Height :	120 msnm
Area :	51 km²
Residents :	17,234 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	337.92 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	29770 (Torrox pueblo), 29793 (Torrox-Costa)
Municipality number ( INE ):	29091
administration
Mayor :	Óscar Medina ( PP )
Website :	www.torrox.es
Location of the city

Torrox is a small town in the province of Málaga in Andalusia ( Spain ), about 50 km east of Málaga . The city consists of the districts Torrox-Pueblo in the Axarquia , the eastern part of the Costa del Sol , and Torrox-Costa .

development

Due to heavy building activity, the two districts are growing closer and closer together.

Torrox-Pueblo, the core town, which is about four kilometers from the coast, is a typical Andalusian village, with narrow, winding streets and whitewashed houses and a Moorish past, which can still be recognized today by the old city wall and the fortification towers .

Torrox-Costa, on the other hand, was once a Roman manufacturing and trading town, whose past is evidence of the old ruins of thermal baths, a luxurious villa and a necropolis . Today you can find the longest beach promenade on the Costa del Sol with numerous tourist facilities.

traffic

Torrox Pueblo is on the A-7 autovía ; Torrox-Costa can also be accessed via the N-340 coastal road.

Attractions

On the east side of Torrox-Costa is a fully automatic lighthouse ( Faro de Torrox ), which was completed on May 1st, 1864 and is 26 m high (39 m above sea level).