Málaga, Spain — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Capital of Málaga province in the region of Andalucía, on Spain's southern coastline.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 220V 50 Hz.
- Average January Temperatures
- 17°C (62.5°F).
- Average July Temperatures
- 30°C (86°F).
- Average Annual Rainfall
- 526mm (21 inches).
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR |
| 1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Carnaval
February/March
Seven weeks before Easter, this is the most colorful festival of the year with street parades in fancy dress, bands on stage, the Carnival Ball and a Grand Procession through the streets culminating in fireworks on the seafront.
City center
Website: www.carnavaldemalaga.com
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
March/April
During Easter week, large-scale religious processions parade large floats of Christ and the Virgin through the main streets, accompanied by mournful music and hooded penitents.
City center
Website: www.semana-santa-malaga.com
Festival de Málaga Cine Español
April
A high-profile festival of Spanish films, with local legend Antonio Banderas often in attendance.
Teatro Cervantes
Website: www.festivaldemalaga.com
Fiesta de San Juan
June
Bonfires and fireworks celebrate the solstice and large caricature ‘guy' figures meet a fiery end down by the beach.
City beach
Feria de Málaga (Málaga Fair)
August
Málaga’s chief festival involves folklore, music, food and wine, dressage and bullfighting in a heady mixture which takes over the central streets by day. By night the action moves to a giant free funfair by the lighthouse.
City center, Bullring, Fairground
Website: www.feria-de-malaga.es
International Jazz Festival
November
National and international names from the world of jazz and blues play various venues around town.
Various venues
