Vélez-Málaga
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Vélez-Málaga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeleθ ˈmalaɣa]) is a municipality and the capital of the Axarquía comarca in the province of Málaga, in the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the most important city in the comarca. Locally it is referred to as Vélez. Vélez-Málaga is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Municipalities of Costa del Sol-Axarquía. The municipality forms part of the Costa del Sol region.
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Vélez-Málaga | |
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Coordinates: 36°47′N 4°6′W | |
Sovereign state | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalusia |
Province | Málaga |
Comarca | Axarquía |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Moreno Ferrer |
Area | |
• Total | 157.88 km2 (60.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 80,817 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
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Vélez-Málaga itself is a market city and "bustling market town and supply centre for the region's farmers",[2] 4 km inland from Torre del Mar but unlike the coastal resort not dominated by the tourist industry.