Torrox

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| subdivision_name2 = 23px Málaga

|subdivision_type3 =Comarca

|subdivision_name3 = La Axarquía

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|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Antonia Claros Atencia

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Torrox is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Axarquía. It is located in the Costa del Sol (specifically the Costa del Sol Oriental), on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the foothills of the Sierra de Almijara. The municipality is divided into two distinct areas: Torrox Pueblo (the historic inland village) and Torrox Costa (the modern coastal resort area).

Climate

Torrox has an average annual temperature of 18 degrees."{{Cite web |last=Sol |first=Costa del |title=The best climate in Europe is in Malaga: Torrox |url=https://blog.visitacostadelsol.com/en/best-climate-europe-torrox |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=blog.visitacostadelsol.com |language=en-gb}}

Notable people

Twin towns

See also

References

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{{Municipalities in Málaga}}

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Category:Municipalities in the Province of Málaga

Category:Seaside resorts in Spain

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