Alhaurín el Grande

It covers an area of 73.1 km2 extending from the northern slope of the Sierra de Mijas and the plain of the Guadalhorce river, where orchards of citrus and other fruit trees are found. The population is 27,552, as of 2025.

The origin of the name was given by the Moors, who called it "Alhaurin", where the Catholic Monarchs added "el Grande" to distinguish it from the neighbouring town of Alhaurín de la Torre after the conquest of both sites in 1485.