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Torremolinos

Total population

71,269

Coordinates36.62°, -4.50°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Torremolinos is a municipality in Andalusia, southern Spain, west of Málaga. A poor fishing village before the growth in tourism began in the late 1950s, Torremolinos was the first of the Costa del Sol resorts to be developed and is still the most popular in the region.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.6243
Longitude
-4.4995
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
400,241
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    11,029
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,482
  • Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    10,414
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,338
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    9,979
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    9,131
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    8,659
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    6,953

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
290
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2010-04-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)