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View of CútarDguendel · CC BY 4.0

Cútar

Village

Cútar is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 10 kilometers from Vélez-Málaga and 32 km from the provincial capital of Málaga. It is located inside the comarca of Axarquia. It has a population of approximately 650 residents. The natives are called Cuatreños and their nickname is Pelones. The name Cútar may came from Kautzar, the Arabic word for "fountain of paradise", or from Hisn Aqut, Arabic for "castle of Aqut."

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Village information

Coat of arms of Cútar
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
603
Altitude
298 m
Area (IGN)
19.1 km²
Postcode
29718
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What to do

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Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Santopitar

Cycling routes on Google Maps

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More walks near Cútar

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Where to sleep in Cútar

24 registered places to stay

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In and around Cútar

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodega Fabio Coullet · 2.5 km away, in Almáchar · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia ferrata Cueva de la Ventana · 2.8 km away, in Comares · 3 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesPantano de La Viñuela · 5.9 km away, in ViñuelaGetting there
  • GolfAñoreta Golf · 11.7 km away, in Rincón de la Victoria · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingGallardo · 12 km away, in Vélez-MálagaGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de Benajarafe · 13.1 km away, in Vélez-Málaga · 7 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsZwavelbad · 13.5 km away, in PerianaGetting there
  • Water parksAquavelis · 14.7 km away, in Vélez-MálagaGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Deportivo del Candado · 16.6 km away · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingCueva del Chamizo · 18.8 km away, in Villanueva del Rosario · 7 within 20 kmGetting there