Guaro, Málaga

Guaro
City and municipality
Villa de Guaro
Coordinates: 36°39′32″N 4°50′13″O
Country Spain
AndaluciaSierra de las Nieves
Government
  MayorJosé Antonio Carabantes (Ciudadanos)
Area
  Urban22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
354 m (1,161 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Urban
2,260
  Urban density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
29108
Area code+34 952
Websitewww.guaro.es

Guaro is a municipality in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, southern Spain. It has a population of 2,228 and belongs to the Valle de Guadalhorce comarca. It is 44 kilometres from the provincial capital of Málaga and 20 kilometres from Marbella.

Located in a fertile land for fruit—almonds and olives—between the Rio Grande valley and the mountains, Guaro is the entrance to the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park. It has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO and is situated next to the third national park in Andalusia.