Costa del Sol Towns
Torremolinos is
situated on the West side of the bay
of Malaga and behind the
Sierra de Mijas. It lies at an altitude of 49 meters and 13 km from Malaga, which is the
provincial capital. It is connected by the A-7, bypassing the city to the
north, and by train.
In 2008 it had 63,077 inhabitants, making it the sixth most populated
municipality in the province. The township has an area of 20 square kilometers
and a population density of 3153.85 inhabitants / km ², which is multiplied
during the summer months.
On both sides of the tip are two of the
oldest neighborhoods in Torremolinos: La Carihuela, on the south side, and El
Bajondillo, on the north side. The third core heads northwest from the same
point, forming the district of El Calvario. North of east and west stretch to
La Carihuela and Montemar The Pinillo of a more recent origin. Other modern
neighborhoods are located north of El Calvario and Bajondillo like Playamar, La
Colina and Los Alamos.
Torremolinos is a
town located in the Spanish province
of Malaga on the Mediterranean coast
of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It
is found in the region of the Costa del Sol, and is head of the judicial
district, the Association of Municipalities, of the same name and the
metropolitan area of Malaga.
Since the 50’s, Torremolinos, which was
previously a small fishing village, has been the major tourist destination for
the sun and beaches of Spain.
The influx of foreigners and tourists in general during the 60’s and 70’s
created a liberal and permissive atmosphere that still distinguishes the city
from other towns in the Costa del Sol.
Torremolinos is also known locally in youth slang as Torroles
The first appearance of the term occurs in
the Torremolinos Map - Marques de la Ensenada in 1748. Its name comes from the
words for tower mills. Formerly there were a large amount of water mills in the
area, although currently only the Molino de Inca remains. ‘Torre’ refers to the
tower or tower mills. Pimentel is an ancient watchtower which is now used as
decoration for a restaurant.
The town of Torremolinos
is a narrow strip of coastline at the base of the eastern foothills of the
Sierra de Mijas, which fall into the sea forming a large part which is covered
by pine trees. The rest of the territory is almost entirely urbanized.
Northeast of the coastal plain opens towards the lower Guadalhorce, while the
opposite side to the band presents a more mountainous terrain.
Punta de Torremolinos is the most remarkable coastal accident. It is a small
cliff that once hung over two beaches of the municipality, but later needed a
promenade built to save land reclaimed from the sea.
To the Northwest it meets Benalmadena and
Alhaurin de la Torre Norte, and finds Malaga
and Alhaurin de la Torre in the Northeast.
Malaga West: Benalmadena Eastern Mediterranean
Sea
Benalmadena Southwest: South Southeast Mediterranean Sea
Due to its geographical location, Torremolinos
enjoys temperatures between 15 and 30 ° C and humidity around 75%. The rainfall
reached 500 l / m², during the wettest months of November and February.
Torremolinos is
limited by Churriana in the northeast district of Malaga, and stops in the
southeast and east by the Mediterranean Sea, southwest and west by the town of
Benalmadena, and northwest to the town of Alhaurin
de la Torre.
Torremolinos is one of the most
multicultural cities in Andalusia. People from
up to 130 different nationalities live here throughout the year, which should
be added seasonally only.
The foreign population registered in the town
amounts to 26% of the total, of which 75% comes from EU countries, mainly the Netherlands, Germany,
France, Scandinavia, and
especially the UK,
whose citizens form the largest group. The rest of the world noted for its many
citizens from North Africa, mainly from Morocco,
Latin America and the growing Chinese
community.
Following other trends of the Spanish Mediterranean coast, Torremolinos hasexperienced rapid population growth since the 60’s of the twentieth century.
Thus, the population of 27,543 inhabitants in 1991 has risen to 63,077
accounted for by the INE in 2008. For its population, Torremolinos is the sixth
largest municipality in the province.
Demographic trends [11] 1842 1877 1887 1900 1910 1920 1924-1988 1991 2001 2008
785 2,131 2,390 2,991 2,925 3,028
The main economic activity of Torremolinos is tourism and the activities
arising from it. With more than 80 hotels and hostels totalling more than
20,000 seats, it is the second largest Spanish tourist city with the largest
number of hotel beds and the main tourist destination in Spain. The hotels include a
significant number of restaurants and shops.
The evening economy deserves a special mention, for which Torroles differs from
other coastal towns, concentrating much of the leisure on offer in the Costa
del Sol in terms of bars, clubs and nightlife in general, is the famous
festival of the foam and local public LGTB, which attracts many people
throughout the province and other parts of Andalusia during weekends and summer
months.
