Benalmádena is a municipality in the province of Málaga , in Andalusia . It is located on the Costa del Sol , about 16 kilometres southwest of Malaga capital . It is part of the Metropolitan Area of ​​Malaga , the region of the Western Costa del Sol. With arounf 70,000 inhabitants Benalmádena is the eighth most populous municipality in the province and the third in the metropolitan area , behind Málaga and Torremolinos . The population is concentrated in three main nuclei: Benalmádena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel and Benalmádena Costa.
Inhabited since prehistoric times, Benalmádena experienced a notable development during the time of Muslim domination, a development that would be paralyzed after its incorporation into the Crown of Castile in 1485 , due to several natural disasters and the intensity of corsair activity in the area. The paper industry and the cultivation of vineyards would reactivate the economy of the place during the 18th and 19th centuries, but the greatest demographic boom in its history would be propitiated by tourism from the second half of the 20th century

Benalmádena Pueblo-
Benalmádena Pueblo is what the old town is called , whose origins date back to the period of Muslim presence in the area, when a walled town and a fortress were built. It sits in the eastern area and on the slopes of Pico Mijas . Known simply as the "Pueblo", it preserves the aesthetics of the white villages of the Andalusia.

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