Málaga is a municipality located in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. It serves as the capital of the province of Málaga and is situated on the Costa del Sol along the Mediterranean coast. The city is primarily positioned on the left bank of the Guadalhorce river.
With a population of 592,346 in 2024, it ranks as the second-largest city in Andalusia and the sixth-largest in Spain. The urban core of the city originally developed in the area between the Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina.