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AREA: 114,30 km² ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL: 10 metres AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 628 l/m² - AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE: 17’8 ºC POPULATION CENSUS 1994: 86,013
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The municipal district of Marbella is situated in the heart of the western Costa del Sol, between the sierras of the coastal Marbella mountain range and the sea to which it looks out along 23 kilometres of coast.
Sierra Blanca, as well as being a significant factor in the Marbella´s exceptional climatic conditions of the city and a good part of the municipality is without doubt the most outstanding element in the Marbella area. The peaks of Marbella (1.215 m.) and the Juanar (1.160 m.), this one already in the lands of the neighbouring municiaplity of Ojén, crown a mountaineous landscape which has been deeply dug into by the erosion which offers areas of special beauty such as the cliffs of Concha or the valley of Puerto Rico.
On the western half of the municipality the rugged relief of the sierra de Marbella gives way to hill formations, which although craggy, are smoother. In this area is the spot situated over the Elviria urbanization, where there is an important mass of cork-oaks and dense thickets which add a special attraction to the complex. Descending these hills and the sierras, the Marbella territory is practically all urban and has a notable singularity.
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The urbanizations in Marbella have taken over the ground and spots which have not been built on either belong to the more than 10 golf courses in the municipal district, or are small sewage areas in which some kind of urbanistic protection is trying to avoid a total disappearance of elements such as the pine groves of Chapas and the dunes of Cabopino.
In spite of this strong occupation, the landscape of Marbella is still attractive, as most of the urbanistic actions present a notable quality, as much for the design of the constructions, as above all for the abundance of ornamental vegetation. This is more noticeable on the coastal Marbella line, where in spite of the nearness of many constructions to the sea, their presence is very discrete due to the concealment offered by the vegetation.
And finally, although it may seem strange, there are also areas in Marbella with olive groves and fruit trees which are a reminder of what this municipality used to be, not long ago. As a witness to that time there are small reservoirs (Nuevo del Angel, Viejo del Angel, and Medranas de Marbella), which were built to irrigate the lands of San Pedro de Alcantara.
This territory, so changed in the last decades, knew of man’s presence at an early time. Paleolithic and neolithic remains have been found Marbella in various places, such as the site of Coto Correa (in the area of las Chapas) and the Pecho Redondo cave.
It also seems that the Carthaginians also passed this way, judging by signs found next to the mouth of the Verde river. But it was the presence of the Romans in Marbella who left more marks, like in the Verde river mouth where remains of a city have been found which was probably built in the 1st century, and in which some mosaics have been found. Near San Pedro de Alcantara, there is one of the most important Roman sites in the Costa del Sol and Marbella : the Roman colony called Cilniana, which seems to have been destroyed by an earthquake in the 4th century. Some investigators seem to think that this city was the Salduba mentioned by Pomponio Mela. Here there have appeared mosaics of great beauty and artistic quality, belonging to houses, palaces and public buildings in old Marbella. Near the beach, there are also Roman baths which have been named Las Bovedas (vaults) for the dominating form of their architecture.
Another important site in the area of San Pedro de Alcántara is the paleo-christian basilisc of Vega del Mar, built in the 3rd century and which was used by the Marbella visigodes as a necropolis. During the Arab rule, the western nucleus of Marbella, which was known by the Romans as Barbésula, went on to be called Barbella, and its lands, which were in the hands of the benimerines in the 13th century, would later form part of the Granada kingdom until the Christian conquest of the Marbella in 1485. From this era, there are two defense towers in the old part of town, and the castle walls, of mozarabic descendency.
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Marbella Surf
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Marbella Town
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Marbella Square
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Marbella Park
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Marbella Center
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Marbella Beach
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Marbella Naranjos
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Marbella Property
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OtherAreas of The Costa del Sol : Inland |
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The Costa del Sol has an unspoiled, beautiful, and easy accessed area, which is becoming increasingly popular for the people looking for all the best of Spain, without the sometimes over population, stress, and high prices of the Costa del Sol. This area is Inland of the province of Málaga, Granada, and Sevilla. All can be found here: Fincas, villas, New developments, Townhouses, building plots... All for a fraction of the prices on the Costa, but with the comodities, good access, and charm of the real Spain.
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Locations in Inland Costa del Sol (by area)
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