The geografical position of the Axarquia includes the eastly region of the province Málaga. Its limits are on the westside the mountains of Málaga, on the northside the mountains-chains of Camarolos, El Jobo and Alhama, in the east the mountains of the Sierra Tejeda and Almijara and in the south of the Mediterranean sea.

It is a region full with contrasts; snowed mountain-peaks with a height of 2.000 meter, at the same time one can swim and take a sunbath at the beaches of the Mediterranean sea. This great combination made that the Axarquía since Phoenician times, aswell as during the moorish occupation has been the chosen place to settle.

Also the name Axarquia reminds to arabian times; it means "the farest part in the east" in relation to the then moorish city of Málaga.

Most of the 31 villages and communities of the Axarquia have kepted there moorish style. On touristical view this region still stands in the shade of the mondaine Marbella, 80 km away. The social and commercial infrastructure reached the same level, but life is upto 30% more economical.

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