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Torremolinos
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Torremolinos
Total population
71,269
Coordinates36.62°, -4.50°
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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-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves11,029
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,482
- Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves10,414
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,338
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves9,979
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves9,131
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves8,659
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves6,953
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
- M 4.5 — 2026-03-1769 km SSE of Fuengirola, Spain
- M 4 — 2026-02-133 km S of Cortes de la Frontera, Spain
- M 4.4 — 2025-12-053 km ESE of Fuengirola, Spain
- M 2.8 — 2023-10-294 km S of Lanjarón, Spain
- M 4 — 2021-10-198 km W of Villanueva de San Juan, Spain
- M 4.6 — 2021-08-122 km W of Santafé, Spain
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)