Playa de El Candado, Sandy beach in eastern Málaga, Spain

Playa de El Candado, also called playa de Almellones, is a semi-urban beach of dark sand in Málaga's Este district, on the city's eastern coast between the El Candado marina and the Peñón del Cuervo beach. It measures about 200 metres long and 30 metres wide on average, with minimal services.

The beach takes its name from the nearby Puerto El Candado, the marina at its western end; it is also called playa de Almellones. The sources record no fortress or older settlement on this stretch, only the semi-urban sand between the marina and the Peñón del Cuervo, in Málaga's Este district.

Locals also call it playa de Almellones, a name that appears alongside El Candado on maps and signs. The beach lies between the El Candado marina and the Peñón del Cuervo, in Málaga's Este district, and its dark sand and semi-urban setting draw regular bathers from the surrounding neighbourhoods.

The beach is semi-urban with only minimal services, so bring water and shade. It lies in Málaga's Este district between the El Candado marina and the Peñón del Cuervo beach, about 200 metres long and 30 metres wide. Access is from the eastern coastal road; the dark sand and the marina wall help orientation.

The beach is also called playa de Almellones, a name that appears alongside El Candado in local usage. It lies between the El Candado marina and the Peñón del Cuervo beach, a stretch of dark sand about 200 metres long and 30 metres wide, with only minimal services despite heavy use.