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.

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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.