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The town of Chiva, west of Valencia province, recorded 491mm of rain in just eight hours – more than it has seen over the past 20 months, according to Spain’s weather service.
Fuengirola (pronounced [fweŋxiˈɾola]) is a city on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located on the central coast of the province and integrated into the region of the Costa del Sol and the Commonwealth of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol Occidental. [3]
The Costa del Sol (Spanish: [ˈkosta ðel ˈsol]; literally "Coast of the Sun") is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline of the Province of Málaga and the eastern part of Campo de Gibraltar in Cádiz.
Highest temperatures ever recorded in Spain [ edit ] On July 30, 1876 and August 4, 1881, temperatures of 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) and 50.0 °C (122.0 °F) [ 1 ] were both reported for Seville : these readings are unreliable, since they were measured under a standard exposure and in poor technical conditions. [ 2 ]
Because of the Foehn effect, the southern slopes fall inside the rain shadow zone and so Green Spain contrasts starkly with the rest of Spain. The rainfall is generally abundant, exceeding 1,000 mm (39.4 in) and is fairly evenly spread out over the year, with the driest month above 30 mm (1.2 in), which is the minimum criteria for an oceanic ...
Las Lagunas (a suburban and commercial area to the north and west of, and largely integrated with, Fuengirola). Mijas Costa is used to denominate the coastal area of Mijas, especially the villages Calahonda, Riviera and La Cala de Mijas. The economy of Mijas is primarily based on tourism, featuring local historical museums and many souvenir shops.
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.
Elton John doesn't include his own songs in his playlist! On Friday, Feb. 7, the "Rocket Man" singer, 77, appeared on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show which airs on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds ...