Emigrating to Malaga

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Malaga is one of the eight Spanish provinces that are part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated in the south of the Iberian peninsula, on the Mediterranean between the provinces of Granada in the east and Cadiz in the west. In the north it borders on the provinces of Córdoba and Sevilla. The capital is the city of Málaga.

It has an area of 7,308 km² divided over 103 municipalities and 9 regions. In 2017, the population amounted to more than 1,650,000 inhabitants, making it the second province of Andalusia and the sixth in Spain in terms of population,

The territory has been inhabited since ancient times, as evidenced by the series of dolmens of Antequera, the cave paintings of the Cave of Nerja of more than 40 000 years old and the Cave of Pileta Benaoján and Treasure Cave in Rincón de la Victoria.

 

Demographic characteristics

The “Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía de Andalucía” annually determines the number of inhabitants. Here the figures are taken from the municipal registrations. We have looked at the country of birth of the people who were registered in a municipality in the province of Málaga in 2017.

The figures show the following: a total of 295,107 foreigners lived in the province of Málaga in 2017, 18.05% of the population. 146,479 of these were European, 8,96% of the total population in Málaga. The largest groups of foreigners were: Americans (73,832), Africans (56,432), Moroccans (46,712) and English (45,832). The largest groups of Europeans are after the English; Germans (12,491), Romanians (10,972) and French (9,661). At least according to statistics, many Europeans are not registered in the municipality.

 

The majority of Europeans live in:

  • Málaga city, 17,949 people corresponding to 3.15% of the population. The largest group are the French with 2,273 people.
  • Marbella, 17,211 people corresponding to 12.19% of the population. The largest group is the English with 3,084 people.
  • Fuengirola 16,250 people corresponding to 21.69% of the population. The largest group are the English with 4,284 people.
  • Míjas, 16,005 people corresponding to 20.75% of the population. The largest group are the English with 6,790 people.
  • Benalmádena, 12,117 people corresponding to 17.60% of the population. The largest group are the English with 4,663 people.

However, if we look at the number of foreigners as a percentage of the total number of inhabitants, other names of villages that are more remote will also appear; especially villages in the Axarquia where the number of Europeans as a percentage of the total population is between 30% and 40%.

 

Regions in the province of Malaga

The province of Málaga has 9 regions. Click on the names for more detailed information such as: 1. Location 2. Demographic characteristics 3. Accessibility. 4. Climate. 5. Nature. 6. Villages in the region. At the moment we are working on this section.

  • Costa del Sol – La Axarquía
  • Costa del Sol – Málaga
  • Costa del Sol Occidental
  • Guadalteba
  • Antequera
  • Nororiental de Málaga (Nororma)
  • Valle del Guadalhorce
  • Serranía de Ronda
  • Sierra de las Nieves

 

 

 

Accesibility Malaga

Málaga can be reached from all corners of Spain by train.

Málaga was connected to the Spanish high-speed network AVE in 2007, with direct connections to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia.

The road network of Andalusia is good. The big cities are connected to an extensive motorway network and can be reached cheaply by bus.

The port of Málaga annually receives the second largest number of cruise ships in Spain, after Barcelona.

Málaga-Costa del Sol aeropuerto: this airport is located just outside the city of Malaga. . There are a total of 110 destinations, including Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Doncaster, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradfort, Liverpool,  London, Manchester, New Castle, Shannon, Southend Sen. Click here for all destinations.

Since July 31, 2014, the metro operates in the city of Málaga with the first two lines.

 

Hospitals in the province of Malaga

Most villages have a local doctor’s post where they can go for a doctor’s visit or first aid. An overview of all doctor posts in the province of Malaga can be found here. For a referral to a specialist, however, one is dependent on a hospital. There are a total of 7 public hospitals in the province. This means that not every region has a hospital.

Below an overview of the public hospitals:

  • Antequera – Hospital de Antequera CL Avda. Poeta Muñoz Rojas s/n, 29200 Antequera, Málaga, Tel: 951 06 16 00
  • Benalmádena – Hospital de Alta Resolución de Benalmádena
  • Málaga – Universitario Virgen de la Victoria Campus de Teatinos s/n
    29010 Málaga, Tel: 951 032 000

    • USMC Carranque (Málaga-Oeste), Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria de Carranque (Málaga-Oeste), C/ Virgen de la Inmaculada 2,  29007 Málaga
    • Centro Periférico de Especialidades San José Obrero, Av. Juan XXIII 74,  29006 Málaga, Tel: 951 034 021
    • Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria Puerta Blanca, Av. Gregorio Diego 46,
      29004 Málaga
    • Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria El Cónsul, Av. Navarro Ledesma, esquina C/ Andrómeda, 29010 Málaga, Tel: 951 924 401
    • USMC Valle del Guadalhorce, Av. Manuel de Falla s/n, 29580 Cártama-Estación
    • Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria de Benalmádena (Torrequebrada)
      C/ Sol s/n, 29630 Torrequebrada, Málaga, Tel: 951 211 334
    • Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria de Fuengirola (Las Lagunas)
      C/ La Unión s/n, 29650 Fuengirola, Málaga, Tel: 951 504 008
    • Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria de Marbella, C/ Las Albarizas s/n, 29600 Marbella, Málaga, Tel: 951 507 836
    • Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria de Estepona (Casa del Mar)
      C/ Cristóbal Colón 20, 29680 Estepona, Málaga
  • Pizarra – Hospital Valle del Guadalhorce, Autovía A-357 (Autovía del Guadalhorce), salida nº 49, 29570 Málaga, Tel: 951 938 719
  • Torremolinos – Hospital Marítimo de Torremolinos, Calle del Sanatorio 5, 29620 Torremolinos, Tel: 951 032 000
  • Málaga – Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga Avenida de Carlos Haya s/n,  29010 Málaga, Tel: 951 290 000
  • Marbella – Hospital Costa del Sol
  • Ronda – Hospital de la Serranía
  • Vélez Málaga – Hospital de La Axarquía Urbanización el Tomillar, s/n, 29700 Torre del Mar

 

Below an overview of the commercial hospitals:

 

International schools in the province of Malaga

The province of Malaga has a wide range of international schools that are mostly situated on the coast between Estepona and Málaga. An overview of  international schools:

 

Jobs in the province of Málaga

The job offers concentrates mainly on the capital Málaga and on the coastal towns during the summer. A handy overview of the websites of the available vacancies in the province of Málaga can be found here.

 

Cost of living in Malaga

On the website of the independent organization Numbeo you can compare the cost of living. On this page it is also possible to compare the prices of European cities. Below are some examples.

 

Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester (UK) and Malaga
Consumer Prices in Malaga are 28.14% lower than in Manchester
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 28.60% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Malaga are 29.77% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 42.34% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 20.63% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 13.40% lower than in Manchester

You would need around 2,213.40£ (2,483.35€) in Malaga to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 3,100.00£ in Manchester (assuming you rent in both cities).

 

Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin (IR) and Malaga
Consumer Prices in Malaga are 35.65% lower than in Dublin
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 47.70% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Malaga are 64.97% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 42.18% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 29.54% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 6.43% lower than in Dublin

You would need around 2,458.13€ in Malaga to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 4,700.00€ in Dublin (assuming you rent in both cities).

 

Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Malaga
Consumer Prices in Malaga are 49.89% lower than in New York, NY
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 64.00% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Malaga are 79.33% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 50.58% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 57.94% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 16.57% lower than in New York, NY

You would need around 2,807.85$ (2,463.63€) in Malaga to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 7,800.00$ in New York, NY (assuming you rent in both cities).

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