Costa del Sol Towns

Marbella Georaphy

The township occupies a strip that extends over 27 km of the coastline. Due to the proximity of the mountains to the coast, the city has a large gap between the north and south, thus providing a view of the sea and the mountains from almost all points of the city.

The coastline is heavily developed. Most of the land that is not built on is used for golf or small residual green areas.

Five geomorphologic units are distinguished as the Sierra Blanca foothills of the Sierra Blanca; ridges and hills; plains and dunes.

Sierra Blanca is located in the central area, covering most of the old town center. This mountain has three peaks: La Concha, located farther to the west and 1215 m high; La Cruz de Juana, to the east (and within the municipality of Ojen) of 1.178 m above sea level; and the Cerro Lastonar, located between the two and being the highest, with 1270 m.

The topography of Marbella is characterized by the presence of extensive coastal plains formed from eroded material. After the plains lies a zone of altitudes between 100 m and 400 m that are occupied by mountains and hills, behind which rise the foothills and the rugged relief of the mountains.

The coast is generally low, with sandy beaches that are becoming more extensive to the east the more we find ourselves and between the fishing port of Cabopino. Despite the intense urbanization, the coastline still retains a dune area, Artola Dunes, at the eastern end of town.