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La Cala de Mijas | |
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  La Cala de Mijas Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′17″N 4°40′49″W / 36.50472°N 4.68028°W | |
| Comarca | Costa del Sol Occidental |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 3,980 |
| Demonym | Mijeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
La Cala de Mijas (English: Mijas Bay) forms part of the Municipality of Mijas in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, southern Spain.
In the middle of the Costa del Sol, La Cala is located in the coastal zone of the municipality, and except for a few rocks is practically urbanized within a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) radius. It sits between the limits of Fuengirola to the east, and Marbella to the west.
With a population of 4,000 inhabitants,[1] the town is dedicated to tourism, but has some municipal services such as health centers, schools, house of culture and library.
Of ecological importance is the sea floor, which houses a rich biodiversity with the coexistence of a large number of European, African, Atlantic and Mediterranean species.
- ^ "INE: Population, province 29". 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-08-21.