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View of MarbellaBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0

Marbella

Coastal city

Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name.

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Marbella is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, between Málaga and the Strait of Gibraltar, in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca. The municipality covers an area of 117 square kilometres (45 sq mi) crossed by highways on the coast, which are its main entrances.

In 2023, the population of the city was 156,295 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the province of Málaga and the seventh in Andalusia. It is one of the most important tourist cities of the Costa del Sol and throughout most of the year is an international tourist attraction, due mainly to its climate and tourist infrastructure. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in both Andalusia and Spain.

The city also has a significant archaeological heritage, several museums and performance spaces, and a cultural calendar.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Marbella
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
159,786
Altitude
24 m
Area (IGN)
116 km²
Postcode
29600–29604
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What to see

  1. 1Muralla urbana de Marbella
  2. 2Torre Ladrones
  3. 3Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar
  4. 4Castillo de Marbella
  5. 5Termas romanas de Las Bóvedas
  6. 6Torre Ancón
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: GR 249 · Estepona - Marbella
  2. 2Hiking: GR 92 · La Senda Litoral
  3. 3Monumento Natural de las Dunas de Artola y Cabopino
  4. 4Playa Canina Ventura del Mar
  5. 5Playa de Artola
  6. 6Hiking: PR-A 135 · Istán - Pico de la Concha
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Photo gallery

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  • Senormunoz · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mikeiamunion21 · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Daniel GB · CC BY 2.0
  • Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • 126 places to stayIllustrative photo · Toprural · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Accommodation

    126 places to stay in Marbella

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  • 866 restaurantsIllustrative photo · Jessica Spengler · CC BY 2.0

    Eat

    866 restaurants in Marbella

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  • 8 experiencesIllustrative photo · Àngela Llop · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Experiences

    8 experiences in Marbella

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Useful information

Everything you need for your visit or your day-to-day

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Town council

    • Phone: 952 76 11 00
    • Official website: www.marbella.es
    • Email: alcaldia@marbella.es

Services and transport

Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

Education, sport and elderly care

Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes97 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: train station, motorhomes.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Marbella Town Hall

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Where to sleep in Marbella

126 registered places to stay

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