The Sierra de Mijas is a mountain range in southern

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, part of the coastal mountain range that lies behind the

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, in

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. It separates the

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region from the

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. The highest point is the Pico Mijas at 1,150 metres. Geologically it is located in the inner part of the

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. It is traditionally divided into two sectors (''Complejo alpujárride'' and ''Complejo maláguide''), and is mostly composed of

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and, to a lesser extent,

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Sierra Mijas - view west from Pico Mijas

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Mijas Mijas ( ; ) is a municipality in the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Located on the southeastern coast of Spain, Mijas belongs to the region of Costa del Sol Occidental. Its center is a typical Andalusian white- ...

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