Beach · Málaga, Málaga
Playa El Palo
Playa El Palo is a long urban beach in Málaga, Málaga province — 1.2 km long, about 25 m wide. It holds a Blue Flag for the 2026-2027 season.
- Town
- Málaga
- Province
- Málaga
- Length
- 1.2 km
- Average width
- 25 m
- Blue Flag
- Yes — 2026-2027 season
- Setting
- Urban
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 36.71831, -4.36010
The line marks the beach from end to end as the catalogue records it. Directions in Google Maps
What is there
- Toilets4 mapped nearby
- Showers4 mapped nearby
- Drinking water6 mapped nearby
- Bars & restaurants13 mapped nearby — Maruchi, Gabi, Restaurante Hija de Antoñín, El Zagal
- Parking55 mapped nearby
- Bus stop21 mapped nearby
- Lifeguard postnone mapped within a short walk
Urban beach: in town, with a promenade or buildings right behind it. Counted from OpenStreetMap within roughly 150–400 m of the beach. «None mapped» means nobody has added it to the map yet, not that it is not there — the further from the Costa del Sol, the thinner the mapping.
Beaches nearby
- Playa El Dedo945 m away · Málaga · 550 mBlue Flag
- Playa Pedregalejo1.1 km away · Málaga · 1.2 kmBlue Flag
- Playa El Candado1.6 km away · Málaga · 200 m
- Playa Baños del Carmen1.9 km away · Málaga · 550 m
- Playa Peñón del Cuervo2.3 km away · Málaga · 450 m · sand
- Playa Fábrica de Cemento2.8 km away · Málaga · 350 m
Beach data: Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía de Andalucía (IECA) / Junta de Andalucía — DERA, Catálogo General de Playas de Andalucía. Blue Flag data: Junta de Andalucía open data portal (season 2026-2027). Both licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data adapted and presented by Plexo Group. Lengths and widths are the catalogue's figures; sand moves, so treat them as approximate. Surface, setting and nearby facilities: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extracted 2026-09-05.