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View of IstánMichael Gaylard from Horsham, UK · CC BY 2.0

Istán

Village

Istán is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain with an estimated population in 2005 of 1400 people. It lies beneath the Sierra Blanca in the valley of the Rio Verde about 15 km to the northwest from Marbella and the Mediterranean coast. It is situated on the southern slope of the Sierra de las Nieves. It is also near the large reservoir created by the Presa de la Concepción dam, built in 1972 to provide drinking water to towns all along the Costa del Sol.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Istán
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
1,707
Altitude
296 m
Area (IGN)
98.2 km²
Postcode
29611
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Where to sleep in Istán

8 registered places to stay

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What to see

11 places to explore Istán at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    El Castaño Santo es un enorme y antiquísimo ejemplar de la especie Castanea sativa que se encuentra situado en una zona conocida como el Hoyo del Bote, en la Sierra Real de Istán, España. Situado a 710 metros de elevación.

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    Castaño Santo
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    Iglesia

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Lugar

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    Ermita

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    Cumbre

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    Cumbre

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

6 plans to experience Istán on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

2 activities

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de las Nieves

Getting there

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves

Getting there

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: PR-A 135 · Istán - Pico de la Concha

Hiking: PR-A 136 · Istán - Cañada del Infierno

Hiking: PR-A 137 · Camino de la Cuesta

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Climbing

1 activity

Climbing at Escalada Placas del Cura

Getting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Istán

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.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de la Concepcion · in the villageGetting there
  • ClimbingEscalada Placas del Cura · in the village · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfDriving Range / German Golf Academy · 7.5 km away, in Benahavís · 31 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de Casablanca · 9.2 km away, in Marbella · 17 within 15 kmGetting there
  • WineriesHomovidens · 9.4 km away, in Marbella · 4 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Water parksPlaya del Faro · 9.9 km away · 8 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsReal Club Marítimo de Marbella · 10 km away · 6 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingAmata · 10.9 km away, in Marbella · 2 within 15 kmGetting there