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Mijas (/ ˈ m iː h ə s / MEE-həs; Spanish:) is a municipality in the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Located on the southeastern coast of Spain , Mijas belongs to the region of Costa del Sol Occidental . [ 2 ]
Mijas Pueblo is the historical core of the municipality of Mijas, situated in the heart of the Costa del Sol in southwestern Spain. It lies only 30 kilometres from Málaga Airport . It has a varied landscape that goes from the mountains all the way to the sea.
La Cala de Mijas (English: Mijas Bay) forms part of the Municipality of Mijas in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, southern Spain.. In the middle of the Costa del Sol, La Cala is located in the coastal zone of the municipality, and except for a few rocks is practically urbanized within a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) radius.
Covering 12 kilometers, Mijas Costa encompasses El Chaparral, La Cala, Riviera and Calahonda, from East to West respectively. The area is a large tourist hub due to the commercial centers, supermarkets, golf course, sports centers, bars and restaurants.
Besides the capital, the main cities are Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos, Estepona, and Benalmádena, all in the coastal zone. The towns of Antequera and Ronda are located in the interior. The prevailing climate is a warm Mediterranean, with dry and warm long summers with short mild winters.
In Mijas? Half the tourists are pointing their cameras at the Ermita del Calvario on the hill. In most cities of the Western world, it’s easy to find a place where Christians gather for worship.
La Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña de Mijas is a monastery and Catholic holy site in Mijas, Malaga province, Spain. It was excavated in the rock around 1548 by Mercedarian friars. According to tradition, Marian apparitions began in 1586, when two children, Juan and Asuncion Bernal Linaire, are credited with having a vision of Mary above the church.
The town was developed by D. Juan de Orbaneja in 1963, [1] occupying the space between Marbella and Mijas. The town was affected by wildfires on September 11 and 12 of 2011, and again in September 2012.