Map of Málaga, Spain

Málaga is a city in Andalusia, Spain, with a population of about 592,346. It lies at 36.7202°N, 4.4203°W. Málaga is about 416 km (258 mi) south of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rincón de la Victoria, 13 km to the east.

Málaga at a glance

Where is Málaga?

• The 6th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Andalusia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Málaga

• Rincón de la Victoria — 13 km east
• Torremolinos — 13 km southwest
• Alhaurín de la Torre — 14 km southwest
• Benalmádena — 19 km southwest
• Mijas — 24 km southwest
• Fuengirola — 27 km southwest
• Vélez-Málaga — 29 km east
• Antequera — 36 km north
• Marbella — 47 km southwest
• San Pedro Alcántara — 57 km southwest

Largest cities in Andalusia

• Seville — 686,741
• Córdoba — 325,708
• Granada — 233,532
• Jerez de la Frontera — 212,879
• Almería — 196,851
• Marbella — 156,295
• Huelva — 144,258
• Dos Hermanas — 122,943
• Algeciras — 121,414
• Cadiz — 116,979

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901
• Bilbao — 347,342

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.