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Ciudad de Málaga
subdivision_type = Municipality
subdivision_type = Municipality
Flag of Ciudad de Málaga
Flag		 Coat of arms of Ciudad de Málaga
Coat of arms
Location of Málaga
Location of Málaga
Government
 - Mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados
Area
 - Total 385. This is a list of municipalities in the province of Málaga, in the Autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 50 km² (148. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 8 sq mi)
 - Land 385. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 50 km² (148. 8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 561,250
 - Density 1,402/km² (3,631. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: http://www.ayto-malaga.es/
"Malaga" redirects here. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time For other uses, see Malaga (disambiguation).

Málaga is a port city in Andalusia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Andalusia (Andalucía is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the most populous and the second largest in terms of land area Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast" or more literally "Coast of the Sun" is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia According to the 2007 census the population is 561,250. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The population of the city of Málaga proper was 558,285 as of 2005 estimates. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The population of the urban area was 814,000 as of 2005 estimates. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,074,074 as of 2005 estimates, ranking as the fifth largest metropolitan area in Spain. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Málaga is surrounded by mountains, lying in the southern base of the Axarquía hills, and two rivers, the Guadalmedina - the historic center is located on its left bank - and the Guadalhorce, which flows west of the city into the Mediterranean. The Guadalhorce river (or Río Guadalh orce in Spanish) is one of the rivers of the city of Málaga ( Andalucía, Southern Spain)

The climate is mild and equable, the mean annual temperature being about 19 °C (66 °F). The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 For its broad sky and wide bay the city has been compared to Naples. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the

The inner city of Málaga is just behind the harbour. The quarters of El Perchel, La Trinidad and Lagunillas surround this centre. The city has much revenue from the agricultural sector and from tourism.

The Holy Week, and the Málaga Fair ("Feria de Málaga") are the two most well-known of Málaga's festivals. Holy Week ( Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" in Christianity is the last week before Easter. The Malaguenos choose the hottest month of the year, August, to celebrate the Feria de Malaga with not only the locals, but in addition to the thousands of tourists who come to see the spectacular sight. The streets are transformed into symbols of Spanish culture and history, with sweet wine, tapas,and live flamenco shows filling the town. The day events consist of live music and dancing, while the night fair is moved to the Palacia de Feria, consisting of restaurants, clubs, and an entire fair ground with rides & games.

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History

The Phoenicians from Tyre founded the city Malaka here, in about 1000 BC. Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Tyre ( Arabic صور Ṣūr, Phoenician Phoenician wawsvg|12px|ו]] Ṣur, Hebrew The name Malaka is probably derived from the Phoenician word for salt because fish was salted near the harbour. Phoenician was a language originally spoken in the coastal region then called Pūt in Ancient Egyptian Canaan in Phoenician, Hebrew, and Cf. "salt" in other Semitic languages, e. Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants The Semitic languages are a Language family whose living representatives are spoken by more than 467 million people across much of the Middle East, g. Hebrew מלח mélaḥ or Arabic ملح milḥ. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language

The port
The port

In the 8th century, Spain was conquered by the Moors, and the city became an important centre of trade. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent Málaga was first a possession of the Caliphate of Córdoba. The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic خلافة قرطبة ruled the Iberian peninsula ( Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of After the fall of the Umayyad dynasty, it became the capital of a distinct kingdom, dependent on Granada. Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. During this time, the city was called Mālaqah (Arabic مالقة). Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language

At a late stage of the reconquista, the medieval Christian Spanish struggle to drive the Islamic Moors out of Spain, Málaga became Christian again, in 1487. The Reconquista (a Spanish and Portuguese word for "Reconquest" Arabic: الاسترداد, "Recapturing" was a period A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

On 24 August 1704 the undecisive Battle of Vélez-Málaga, largest naval battle in the War of the Spanish Succession, took place in the sea south of Málaga. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Battle of Málaga (or Vélez-Málaga) was the largest naval battle in the War of the Spanish Succession that took place on 24 August In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting

Málaga did not undergo fierce bombing by Francoist or Nationalist insurgent air forces during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The well-known British journalist and writer Arthur Koestler was captured by the Nationalist forces on their entry into Málaga, which formed the material for his book Spanish Testament. Arthur Koestler CBE ( September 5, 1905, Budapest &ndash March 3, 1983, London) was a Spanish Testament is a 1937 book by Arthur Koestler, describing Koestler's recent (at the time of writing experiences during the Spanish Civil War, where

Tourism on the adjacent Costa del Sol boosted the city's economy from the 1960s onwards. The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast" or more literally "Coast of the Sun" is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

The magnum opus of Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, "Malagueña", is named for the music of the Gypsies of this region of Spain. Originally the sixth movement of the Suite Andalucia by Ernesto Lecuona, who also provided it with Spanish lyrics the song "Malagueña" has since become a

Ecclesiastical history

Unfinished tower of Cathedral
Unfinished tower of Cathedral

The earliest known bishop was Patricius, consecrated about 290, and present at the Council of Eliberis (in present Elvira). The Synod of Elvira (Concilium Eliberritanum Concilio de Elvira was an ecclesiastical Synod held in Hispania Baetica, which ranks among the more important provincial Under the Visigoths Málaga was made an episcopal see. Hostegesis governed the see from 845 to 864.

After the battle of Guadalete the city passed into the hands of the Arabs, and the bishopric was suppressed under both Moorish states.

In 1487 Isabel and Fernando besieged the city, which after a desperate resistance was compelled to surrender; and with the Christian religion, the episcopal see was restored. The first bishop after the restoration was Pedro Díaz.

The see was vacant from 1835 to 1848. The Catholic diocese was, by the Concordat of 1851, made a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Granada. A suffragan bishop is a Bishop subordinate to a Metropolitan bishop or Diocesan bishop. Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain.

Since the concordat of 1851 the Cathedral Chapter has numbered 20 canons and 11 beneficed clerics. There were in the diocese (1910) 520,000 Catholics, a few Protestants: 123 parishes, 481 priests, and 200 churches and chapels; the Augustinian Fathers had a college at Ronda; the Piarists were teaching at Archidona and the Brothers of St. John of God had schools at Antequera, at which place there is also a Capuchin monastery. In the town of Málaga were convents for women, including Bernardines, Cisterians, Augustinians, Poor Clares, Carmelites and Dominicans. The Little Sisters of the Poor maintain homes for the aged and infirm at Málaga, Antequera and Ronda.

Nowadays in Málaga there is a wide spectrum of religions from the Occident and Orient: Most of the citizens declare themselves to be Catholics. One of the most beautiful churches is the "Santuario de la Virgen de la Victoria". Islam is also represented with the construction of a new mosque. The Evangelic are also making themselves known through a variety of different activities and social works. The Jewish Community in Málaga is represented by its synagogue and the Jewish Association. It is also possible to visit the Hindu Temple and Buddhist Stupa in Benalmadena, only 12 miles from Málaga. Benalmádena is a town and Municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain This Buddhist Stupa is the biggest in Europe.

Tourism

Calle Larios is the main street in the city.
Calle Larios is the main street in the city.
Málaga harbour
Málaga harbour
The Alcazaba and the Roman theatre
The Alcazaba and the Roman theatre
Gibralfaro Castle
Gibralfaro Castle
Grace's Virgin's trono from Holy Week in Málaga
Grace's Virgin's trono from Holy Week in Málaga

The city is a popular tourist destination, due mainly to its proximity to the Costa del Sol. An alcazaba (from the Arabic for citadel al-qasbah, القصبة is a Moorish fortification in Spain. The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast" or more literally "Coast of the Sun" is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia Many tourists also visit here to see the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 There are very cheap flights to Málaga from countries in Northern Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany. Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

From Málaga, other cities like Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, and Jaén can be reached by train, bus or car. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. ||-||-||} Córdoba ( Cordova in English is a City in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. Jaén (جيان: Jayyān is a city in south-central Spain, the name is probably derived from the Arabic word Jayyan (crossroads of caravans

A popular walk leads up the hill to the Gibralfaro castle (a Parador), offering extensive views over the city. Parador, in Spain and other Spanish -speaking countries is a kind of luxury Hotel, usually located in historic Buildings such as The castle is next to the Alcazaba, which in turn is next to the inner city of Málaga. An alcazaba (from the Arabic for citadel al-qasbah, القصبة is a Moorish fortification in Spain. By taking the Paseo del Parque, a promenade that runs alongside a park with many palm trees and statues, one can walk to the harbour, finishing in Calle Larios the main commercial street of the city.

Sights in Málaga

Famous births

Sports

Transport

The city is served by Málaga Airport. For the retail complex in Birmingham UK see Bull Ring Birmingham. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer José Puyet ( April 22, 1922 - August 28, 2004) full name José Puyet Padilla, was Spanish, modern Impressionist Amparo Muñoz Quesada (born June 22, 1954) is a Spanish actress who in 1974 became the first and so far only Spaniard to win the Miss Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. Juan García Postigo (born January 19, 1981) is a model and actor from Málaga, Spain. Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. Club Baloncesto Málaga, more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Unicaja Málaga, is a professional Basketball team based in Málaga, Málaga Airport is the main airport for the Costa del Sol of Spain. The Port of Málaga is the city's seaport. The Port of Málaga is an international Seaport located in the city of Málaga in southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean

The main rail station is Málaga María Zambrano which is connected with Madrid Atocha by Talgo 200. María Zambrano Alarcón ( April 22, 1904, Vélez-Málaga &ndash February 6, 1991, Madrid) was a Spanish Ave! or aue! is a Latin phrase used by the Romans as a salutation and Greeting, meaning 'hail' On December 23rd, 2007, the high-speed train AVE came into service, reducing travel time to Madrid to just two and a half hours. Ave! or aue! is a Latin phrase used by the Romans as a salutation and Greeting, meaning 'hail' The city has two Cercanías (commuter train) lines and a metro system is under construction. Cercanías Málaga is a Commuter rail service between central Málaga and towns in the province. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway

Buses are the main form of transport around the city. Málaga's bus station is connected with the city by the bus line number 4, although it is only 10 minutes walk to the Alameda from there.

The A45 road leads north to Antequera and Córdoba. ||-||-||} Córdoba ( Cordova in English is a City in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba.

Sister communities

Málaga is twinned with:

See also

Malaga Arena
Malaga Arena

References

  1. ^ http://josepuyet.galeon.com/Biografia.htm José Puyet
  2. ^ Regional Overview. El-Aaiún (also transliterated "Laâyoune" or "El Ayun"( Arabic: العيون transliterated al-`ayūn) is a city in Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory Faro (ˈfaɾu is a city and municipality in southern Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Passau ( Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tyre ( Arabic صور Ṣūr, Phoenician Phoenician wawsvg|12px|ו]] Ṣur, Hebrew Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast" or more literally "Coast of the Sun" is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia MobileChamber. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the

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