Malaga Region: Andalucia Country: Spain

Malaga by the Numbers:

Population: 561,000 (city); 1 million (metropolitan)

Elevation: 7 m / 23 ft

Average Number of Days with Precipitation: 72 days

Average January Temperature: 11°C / 53°F

Average July Temperature: 24°C / 76°F

Bullrings in Andalucia: over 70

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: tourism, sugar, cotton textiles, wine, chemicals

Electricity: 220 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug

Time Zone: GMT +1

Country Dialing Code: +34

Area Code: 5

Did You Know?

The Phoenicians founded the city of Malaka around 1000 BC and the name is believed to be from the Phoenician word for salt because fish were salted near the harbor.

Malaga is the birthplace of painter Pablo Picasso and actor Antonio Banderas.