Coin

Coin is situated in the Guadalhorce Valley; about 33 km west of Malaga, Marbellais 30km away. The township has an area of 127 km ² and is bordered by Monda, Guaro, Alozaina,Alhaurin el Grande, Mijas, and Ojen. According to the census of 2008, it has apopulation of 21,488 inhabitants, that’s a density of 169.17 inhabitants per km²

The origin of the name ‘Coin’ is an unresolved issue, it maywell result from a gradual reduction of a theory made by the scholar VirgilioMartinez, related to his knowledge of the existence of the Berber family, whoselineage dates back to Cordobaduring the ninth century.

This theory is plausible, although notcertified. Some past writings suggest that many different names have been givento this locality at various times in its history, including Diganse, Succubo, Lacibis, Alizcuan and Al-Cohine

Coin, at the heart ofthe Valley ‘del Guadalhorce’ is a strategic point in the provinceof Malaga, as it is the same distancefrom the Costa del Sol, as it is fromAntequera, the capital and the Serrania de Ronda equally. Due to immigration and a rising birth rate in the region, the Coin populationhas increased significantly, having 17,900 inhabitants in 1991, and 20,551 in2006.