Mijas stretches from a whitewashed hilltop village at 430 metres above sea level down to a busy coastal strip that runs for twelve kilometres along the Mediterranean. It is two places in one. Up top, Mijas Pueblo is one of Andaluc\u00eda’s best-preserved pueblo blancos, with narrow lanes, a bullring carved into the rock, and views that reach Africa on a clear day. Below, Mijas Costa is a chain of established residential communities, golf courses, and long sandy beaches connected by the Senda Litoral coastal path. The municipality’s population has more than doubled since 2011, reaching 95,104 as of January 2025 and an estimated 97,042 by March that year – among the fastest-growing on the Costa del Sol, with a year-round population that is genuinely international.<\/p>\n
Mijas Pueblo’s bullring, built in 1900 at the request of local residents, is unusual for its oval rather than circular shape – reportedly unique in Spain – and its walls carry ceramic tributes to the matadors who have fought there, including Paquirri. Just as distinctive is the village’s donkey-taxi tradition: it began in the 1960s when local workers using donkeys to get home were asked by visitors for lifts up the hills in exchange for a tip, and the “burro taxi” has since become one of Andaluc\u00eda’s best-known tourist symbols. The village has a strong artistic community, good local restaurants, and a microclimate that is noticeably cooler in summer than the coast below.<\/p>\n
Die K\u00fcste von Cala de Mijas<\/a> durch Calahonda<\/a> bis Riviera del Sol<\/a> offers some of the best value on the western Costa del Sol. Property prices sit below Marbella and Estepona – the municipality averages around \u20ac3,865\/m\u00b2 as of 2026, ranging from roughly \u20ac2,980\/m\u00b2 in Campo de Mijas up to \u20ac4,483\/m\u00b2 in the Calaburra-Chaparral corridor – but the infrastructure is mature: supermarkets, medical centres, international schools, and half a dozen golf courses are all within a short drive. The AP-7 motorway gives fast access to M\u00e1laga airport in around 25 minutes and to Marbella in 15.<\/p>\n La Cala Resort, in the foothills of the Sierra de Mijas, opened its first course – Campo Asia (formerly the South Course, the most historic and challenging of the three) – in 1990, followed by Campo America (formerly North) in the mid-1990s and Campo Europa, the widest and most forgiving of the three, in 2005. All three were designed by Cabell B. Robinson. Alongside La Cala, Santana Golf & Country Club (18 holes, opened 2003, also a Robinson design, in the heart of the Mijas Golf Valley), Miraflores Golf, Calanova Golf and El Chaparral Golf Club give the municipality eight courses in total within easy reach of most neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n What ties it all together is the outdoor lifestyle. The Senda Litoral connects the coastal communities on foot or by bike. The beaches are wide, sandy, and far less crowded than those closer to Marbella. For families, retirees, and remote workers looking for quality of life at a sensible price, Mijas delivers on every measure.<\/p>\n 95,104 as of January 2025, rising to an estimated 97,042 by that March – more than double the 2011 population, making it one of the fastest-growing municipalities on the Costa del Sol.<\/p>\n Mijas Pueblo is the hilltop white village at 430m, known for its oval 1900-built bullring, donkey-taxi tradition and cooler summer microclimate. Mijas Costa is the 12km coastal strip below, made up of established residential communities, golf courses and beaches from Cala de Mijas to Riviera del Sol – the two have very different characters despite sharing a municipality.<\/p>\n Yes. Average asking prices in Mijas run around \u20ac3,865\/m\u00b2 as of 2026, well below Marbella’s average, with entry points as low as \u20ac2,980\/m\u00b2 in Campo de Mijas. The trade-off is being further from Marbella and Puerto Ban\u00fas, though the AP-7 puts Marbella just 15 minutes away.<\/p>\n Eight in total: La Cala Resort’s three courses (Campo Asia, opened 1990; Campo America, mid-1990s; Campo Europa, 2005) and Santana Golf & Country Club (2003) – all four designed by Cabell B. Robinson – plus Miraflores Golf, Calanova Golf, Mijas Golf and El Chaparral Golf Club.<\/p>\n The donkey-taxi tradition began in the 1960s when local workers riding donkeys home were asked by visitors for a lift up the village’s steep hills, in exchange for a tip. It grew into a genuine tourist attraction and remains one of the village’s best-known symbols today.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mijas stretches from a whitewashed hilltop village at 430 metres above sea level down to a busy coastal strip that runs for twelve kilometres along the Mediterranean. It is two places in one. Up top, Mijas Pueblo is one of Andaluc\u00eda’s best-preserved pueblo blancos, with narrow lanes, a bullring carved into the rock, and views […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":16,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":[],"guide_topic":[],"class_list":["post-43","guide","type-guide","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nGolf: La Cala Resort’s Three Courses<\/h3>\n
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Haeufig gestellte Fragen<\/h3>\n
How many people live in Mijas?<\/h4>\n
What’s the difference between Mijas Pueblo and Mijas Costa?<\/h4>\n
Is Mijas good value compared to Marbella?<\/h4>\n
What golf courses are in Mijas?<\/h4>\n
Why is Mijas Pueblo famous for donkeys?<\/h4>\n