Algatocín

Algatocín
Municipal location in the Province of Málaga
Algatocín
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°34′22″N 5°16′32″W / 36.57278°N 5.27556°W / 36.57278; -5.27556
Sovereign state Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Málaga
ComarcaSerranía de Ronda
Government
  MayorBenito Carrillo Martínez
Area
  Total
20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
778
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Algatocín is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 143 kilometres (89 mi) from Málaga and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Ronda. It is located in the west of the province in the Valle del Genal, being one of the townsⁿ that make up the comarca of the Serrania de Ronda. It is situated at an altitude of 725 metres (2,379 ft). The town has a population of approximately 900 residents, over a surface area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi), for a population density of 47 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi).