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Vélez-Málaga

Coastal city

Vélez-Málaga, locally known as Vélez, is a municipality, the capital (and the most important city) of the Axarquía comarca in the province of Málaga, in the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. Vélez-Málaga is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Municipalities of Costa del Sol-Axarquía. The municipality forms part of the Costa del Sol region.

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Vélez-Málaga itself is a market city and "bustling market town and supply centre for the region's farmers", 4 km inland from Torre del Mar but unlike the coastal resort not dominated by the tourist industry.

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Coat of arms of Vélez-Málaga
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
86,048
Altitude
56 m
Area (IGN)
161 km²
Postcode
29700
Demonym
veleña / veleño
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October 2026

  • 23–25 oct

    Feria Internacional del Sector Primario y de Negocio de la Axarquía (Costa del Sol)

    Fair·Recinto Ferial de Vélez-Málaga

    El Servicio Andaluz de Empleo participa en la Feria Internacional del Sector Primario y de Negocio de la Axarquía. En un solo lugar: producto local y Km 0 conocimiento formación tecnología e IA networking inversión acuerdos internacionales relevo generacional Cocina, producto,…

    Source: Junta de Andalucía · Agenda de eventos organizados por la Junta de AndalucíaStay there on those dates

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