A large town set among the vast plantations of citrus and avocado in the province of Málaga, Andalucía. It boasts cultural heritage areas such as The Fuente del Rey Aqueduct (King's Spring).

Over the last couple of years, the town has seen a tremendous growth brought by improvements on the major highways in the area.

The town’s economy is undoubtedly flourishing, rapidly transforming the area into a commuter town. Only a short drive away are familiar shops such as Ikea, Decathlon, as well as the large new shopping outlet, Plaza Mayor, featuring many designer brands.

The town itself is larger than the neighbouring town of Alhaurín el Grande and it is situated to the east of the Mijas mountain range. The town boats a combination of natural landscape, with towering pine trees, with larger residential areas.

In 15 minutes, you can arrive at the popular beaches of Torremolinos, it is also near Málaga city, and the international airport is only 9.5 kilometres away by road.

Alhaurín de la Torre has many amenities including supermarkets, retail shops, hairdressers, dental practices, and beauty centres. There is also a modern National Health Clinic (Centro de Salud).

There are many public schools available in the area to enrol your children into, as well as a private international school, El Pinar. There are other international schools to choose from in neighbouring towns.

The town can be accessed using any of the several bus lines or you can catch a train from the nearby train station at Plaza Mayor Shopping Centre.

Fina El Portón is the town’s cultural and social centre and has become a popular venue for art exhibitions, dance performances and concerts.

Alhaurín de la Torre enjoys a subtropical-Mediterranean climate where the summers are warmer (around 30 degrees Celsius on average highs) and the winters are milder (around 7 degrees Celsius on average lows). While it has an average of 2,815 hours of sunshine every year, the town also sees rainfall between October and April.

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