Ayto Vélez-Málaga | Concejalía de Turismo
Populated Areas
Vélez Málaga is the capital of Axarquia with 74,000 inhabitants. This population lives in 11 different areas which are mostly located along the coast making the N-340 National road the main spine of the municipality. The localities are:
- Almayate
- Benajarafe
- Caleta de Vélez
- Chilches
- Cajiz
- Lagos
- Mezquitilla
- Torre del Mar
- Trapiche
- Triana
- Vélez Málaga
Seven of the mentioned populated areas are located along the coast (from west to east: Chilches, Benajarafe, Almayate, Torre del Mar, Caleta de Vélez, Mezquitilla and Lagos).
Four are located in-land (Cajiz, Trapiche, Triana and Vélez Málaga).
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Valle-Niza
A populated area 3 km away from Benajarafe that has great historical importance with its rock Church used by the Mozarab hermits between the VIII and X centuries.
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Velez Málaga
The Capital of Axarquia