- Axarquía
Axarquia is a region of
Andalucía . It is the wedge-shaped area east ofMálaga . Its name could well be traced back to Arabic الشرقية "Ash-sharquía": the eastern (region).Its capital is Vélez-Málaga. The Vélez, Algarrobo and Torrox rivers all run through the region. Its highest mountain is La Maroma.
Municipalities
Alcaucín ,Alfarnate ,Alfarnatejo ,Algarrobo ,Almáchar ,Árchez , Arenas,Benamargosa ,Benamocarra ,El Borge ,Canillas de Aceituno ,Canillas de Albaida , Colmenar,Comares ,Cómpeta ,Cútar ,Frigiliana ,Iznate ,Macharaviaya ,Moclinejo ,Nerja ,Periana ,Rincón de la Victoria ,Riogordo ,Salares ,Sayalonga ,Sedella ,Torrox ,Totalán ,Vélez-Málaga andLa Viñuela .
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