Mijas, Mountain village in Costa del Sol, Spain
Mijas is a municipality in Málaga Province that extends from the Sierra de Mijas mountain range to the Mediterranean coast. The administrative unit includes three separate population centers that link different elevations and geographical zones.
The settlement remained under Moorish control until 1487, when the fall of Málaga led to surrender. Many defenders were then enslaved and removed from the region.
White houses and narrow lanes stem from Moorish building methods that shaped the appearance of Andalusian mountain settlements over centuries. Visitors still see this architecture throughout the upper town, which rises in terraces up the slope.
The municipality sits about 19 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of Málaga along the coastal highway that connects several Costa del Sol towns. The upper town offers a good starting point for walks into the surrounding mountain slopes.
El Charcón beach served as the 1831 landing site for General Torrijos and his companions, who sought refuge. The group was later captured and executed in San Andrés.
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