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Where to buy land in Málaga

The average value of urban land in Málaga is among the highest in Andalusia. The areas with the cheapest urban land for sale are Antequera and other towns in the interior of the province. The most expensive plots, on the other hand, are in Málaga, Marbella, Torremolinos, Vélez-Málaga and Fuengirola. This is because much of the population lives on the coast, which drives up demand and, consequently, the average value.

In general terms, the cheapest land in the province of Málaga is found in the municipalities of Almogía, Cartajima, Casabermeja, Cártama and Alozaina. Prices are so low there because of the amount of undevelopable land for sale in these areas.

High demand pushes up the average value of urban land

The province of Málaga is in southern Spain, in the south-central part of Andalusia. It is the smallest province in the autonomous community, with just over 700,000 hectares, about 8% of Andalusia. Its climate, directly influenced by the Mediterranean Sea, is characterised by long, hot summers and mild winters. Agriculture and industry are striving to establish themselves in a place where tourism is the mainstay of the economy. As the smallest province with a large influx of tourists, it has a very high population density, which leads to high demand and high values.

Nature shaped by the climate

The main features of the Málaga landscape are the Baetic mountain ranges, located in the southwest of the region, and the long coastline, which exceeds 150 km. With more than 600,000 hectares of rustic territory, Málaga devotes more than 40% of its area to agriculture. The municipalities where farming matters most are Vélez-Málaga, Antequera and Ronda.

The most important crops are those typical of the Mediterranean: cereals, vines and olive groves stand out, although fruit trees, legumes and vegetables also play a role. Forest land covers a large area of more than 200,000 hectares, divided into open woodland, timber forest and scrub forest.

The Costa del Sol takes centre stage for urban and developable land

Málaga has a high demand for land, much higher than the national average. This translates into extensive urban areas, covering more than 40,000 hectares, and developable land, with more than 25,000 hectares. It also has a large amount of residential land, over 10,000 hectares, concentrated especially on the coast. The most populated municipalities are Málaga, Marbella, Fuengirola, Estepona and Torremolinos.

It should be noted that it is one of the places in Spain with the largest area of developable land, which has not stopped growing in recent years. The high demand for land, especially near the coast, has led to an increase in urban areas.

Technological development, the hallmark of local industry

In Málaga, new technologies have enabled great industrial development. In its more than 1,000 hectares of industrial land, the transport, logistics, agribusiness, ICT, and energy efficiency sectors stand out.

In a place where tourism dominates the economy, industry has grown strong, with more than 17 industrial estates. The most important are Guadalhorce, El Viso, Azucarera, Antequera and the Santa Bárbara Business Park. All of them have seen outstanding technological development, which gives companies an opportunity and a competitive edge.

Málaga, a major tourist destination in continuous industrial and agricultural development

Málaga is a heavily developed province, where sun-and-beach tourism is the backbone of the economy. In fact, it is one of the main tourist destinations in the country. However, its agriculture and industry keep reinventing themselves to grow stronger in a strategically located province bordering two major industrial hubs of Andalusia, Cádiz and Seville.