Costa del Sol Occidental

Costa del Sol Occidental (English: "Western Coast of the Sun") is one of the nine comarcas (county) in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, southern Spain. This comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.^[1][2]

Country Spain

CapitalMarbella

TimezoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Costa del Sol Occidental
Comarca
Sunset in Marbella
Location of Costa del Sol Occidental in Andalusia, Spain
Location of Costa del Sol Occidental in the province of Málaga
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Málaga
Capital	Marbella
Municipalities	List Benahavís, Benalmádena, Casares, Estepona, Fuengirola, Manilva, Marbella, Mijas, Torremolinos
Area
• Total	802.7 km2 (309.9 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[notes 1]
• Total	592,006
• Density	737.5/km2 (1,910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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It occupies a narrow coastal strip delimited by the cordillera Penibética (Sierra de Mijas, Sierra Alpujata, Sierra Blanca, Sierra Bermeja, Sierra Crestallina) to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The coast shows a diversity of landscapes: beaches, cliffs, estuaries, bays and dunes. The rivers are short and seasonal, while the agriculture is hampered by the lee effect caused by the Baetic System.