Benalmádena is a town in Andalusia in southern Spain, 12 kilometers west of Málaga, on the Costa del Sol between Torremolinos and Fuengirola. With the area of Benalmadena being rich in nice beaches and interesting places like the Colomares Castle, the 33 meter tall Buddhist Benalmádena Stupa, the biggest buddhist stupa in Europe, and the Benalmádena Marina (it has been awarded twice, in 1995 and 1997, as the "Best Marina in the World" award granted by specialized international magazines) and other amenities, It caters to a large number of tourists annually.

Overview

Benalmádena covers an area of just over than 27 km² that extends from the summits of the Sierra de Mijas to the sea, falling in some places as a cliff. The territory is crossed from east to west on Highway A-7, which connects with the provincial capital and other centers of the Mediterranean coast.

With 61,383 inhabitants according to the INE census of 2010, Benalmádena is the eighth most populous municipality in the province and the third largest metropolitan area, behind Málaga and Torremolinos. The population is concentrated in three main centers: Benalmadena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel and Benalmádena Costa, although the high urban growth and demographic tends to unify the three cores.