Sayalonga Explained

Official Name:Sayalonga
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain.
Coordinates:36.8°N -5°W
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Málaga
Area Total Km2:18.3
Elevation M:359
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Website:www.sayalonga.es

Sayalonga is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of La Axarquía. The municipality is situated approximately 38 kilometres from the capital of Málaga and 12 kilometres from Vélez Málaga. It has a population of approximately 1,300 residents. The natives are called Sayalonguinos.

In 1867 there was a regrouping into new municipal units in which the village of Corumbela became part of the municipality of Sayalonga.

Twin towns