Mijas
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Mijas is a town and municipality
in the province of Málaga, in Andalusia
, southern Spain
. It is a typically Andalusian white-washed village located at a mountain side about 450 m above mean sea level
, in the heart of the Costa del Sol
region. There are some local history museums and many souvenir shops, Mijas also has seven golf
courses (four more are under construction) including La Cala Resort
, the biggest golf resort in Spain.
The municipality includes:
Economy is mostly based on tourism. Agricultural produces include potatoes, cereals and avocado
.
; later the name changed to Mixa and finally to the current Mijas. The Romans were replaced by the Visigoths, and then, after 714, by the Moors
.
At the time of emirate of Córdoba, it was conquered by Umar ibn Hafsun
, remaining under the rule of Bobastro until the latter was defeated by Abd al-Rahman III.
In 1487 Mijas resisted to the attacks of the Catholic Monarchs
during the siege of Málaga; later the inhabitants surrendered and were most sold as slaves. During the Revolt of the Comuneros it remained loyal to the Spanish crown, which granted Mijas the title of Muy Leal ("Very Loyal").
The rainfall is below 600ml per year. They occur mainly between November and January. The town boasts some 2920 hours of sunshine a year
Ascending to the mountains, the climate changes gradually. Temperatures can drop to 10 º C. In the peaks may be some ice in winter, over 600 meters, while precipitation increases to almost 800ml.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of Málaga, in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, southern Spain
Spain
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. It is a typically Andalusian white-washed village located at a mountain side about 450 m above mean sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
, in the heart of the Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical...
region. There are some local history museums and many souvenir shops, Mijas also has seven golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
courses (four more are under construction) including La Cala Resort
La Cala Resort
La Cala Resort in Mijas, Andalucía, southern Spain is a residential and recreational estate located between Marbella and Fuengirola. With 60 holes of golf, La Cala is officially recognised by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation as the largest golf complex in the country .The principal facilities...
, the biggest golf resort in Spain.
The municipality includes:
- Mijas PuebloMijas PuebloMijas Pueblo, situated in the heart of the Costa del Sol lies only 30 kilometres from Malaga International Airport. It has a varied landscape that goes from the mountains all the way to the sea....
(the hillside village) - Mijas Costa (main commercial and residential area adjacent to (but not strictly part of) Fuengirola
- La Cala de MijasLa Cala de MijasLa Cala de Mijas forms part of the Municipality of Mijas in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, southern Spain, and is located on the coast and slightly west of the mountain-side town of Mijas, in the heart of the Costa del Sol region...
(separate village and small resort by the sea to the west) - Las Lagunas (largely suburban and mixed commercial to the north of FuengirolaFuengirolaFuengirola, in ancient times known as Suel and then Suhayl, is a large town and municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga, autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is a major tourist resort, with more than 8 km of beaches, and home to a mediæval Moorish fortress...
).
Economy is mostly based on tourism. Agricultural produces include potatoes, cereals and avocado
Avocado
The avocado is a tree native to Central Mexico, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel...
.
History
Founded in prehistoric times by the Tertessians, it was known as Tamisa by the RomansAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
; later the name changed to Mixa and finally to the current Mijas. The Romans were replaced by the Visigoths, and then, after 714, by the Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
.
At the time of emirate of Córdoba, it was conquered by Umar ibn Hafsun
Umar ibn Hafsun
`Umar ibn Hafsun ibn Ja'far ibn Salim , known in Spanish history as Omar ben Hafsun, was a 9th century Christian leader of anti-Ummayad dynasty forces in southern Iberia.-Ancestry:...
, remaining under the rule of Bobastro until the latter was defeated by Abd al-Rahman III.
In 1487 Mijas resisted to the attacks of the Catholic Monarchs
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
during the siege of Málaga; later the inhabitants surrendered and were most sold as slaves. During the Revolt of the Comuneros it remained loyal to the Spanish crown, which granted Mijas the title of Muy Leal ("Very Loyal").
Climate
The Climate of Mijas, due to the proximity of the sea, conditions mild temperatures, with an average of 18ºC without heat in summer and little frost in winter.The rainfall is below 600ml per year. They occur mainly between November and January. The town boasts some 2920 hours of sunshine a year
Ascending to the mountains, the climate changes gradually. Temperatures can drop to 10 º C. In the peaks may be some ice in winter, over 600 meters, while precipitation increases to almost 800ml.