Mijas

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 Andalucía’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.

Mijas Pueblo: An Oval Bullring and Donkey Taxis

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 Andalucía’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.

The coast from Cala de Mijas through Calahonda to Riviera del Sol offers some of the best value on the western Costa del Sol. Property prices sit below Marbella and Estepona – the municipality averages around €3,865/m² as of 2026, ranging from roughly €2,980/m² in Campo de Mijas up to €4,483/m² 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 Málaga airport in around 25 minutes and to Marbella in 15.

Golf: La Cala Resort’s Three Courses

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.

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.

Mijas district by district

Mijas is a hill village and a 12 km coastal strip with very different buyers. Four neighbourhoods have their own guide.

Mijas Pueblo is the white village at 430 metres with the oval bullring, the donkey taxis and a summer that is noticeably cooler than the coast. On the coast, La Cala de Mijas is the former fishing village with a real high street, a Wednesday and Saturday market and the La Cala golf resort behind it; Calahonda is the large established urbanisation around the El Zoco centre with everything on the doorstep and prices below Marbella; and Riviera del Sol sits between the two around Miraflores golf. Campo de Mijas and Mijas Golf, inland behind Fuengirola, are the lowest entry prices in the municipality and we work there on request.

What has changed in Mijas in 2026

The numbers that matter in Mijas this year are new build numbers. At the time of writing (October 2026) our feed carries 32 new developments in the municipality with 476 homes between them, from about 240,000 euros for a flat at Laguna One in La Cala. Ten of the 32 are on or around Calanova Golf, six more in La Cala de Mijas and three in Las Lagunas, and the big ones are Lakün with 55 homes, The Kove with 50 and 360º by Cordia with 40. Most complete in 2027 or 2028: four projects are due this year, eight next year and twelve in 2028. Resale is a different story for us. We hold a single resale listing in Mijas, so when a client wants a resale here we work through our network rather than our own stock. The full list is on new developments in Mijas Costa.

The Senda Litoral, the coastal path that links the beaches, had a rough winter here. Storms took out the boardwalk at El Capricho and damaged the Las Mimosas stretch. In June 2026 the town hall said El Capricho had been rebuilt under an emergency contract of about 223,000 euros, that Las Mimosas, about 304,000 euros, was nearly finished, and it opened a new 700 metre section from La Cala to El Sheriff beach, part of a 4.1 million euro project that also covers the stretch from the Calaburras lighthouse to the Fuengirola border. For how the path works end to end, see our Senda Litoral post.

Buying property in Mijas

Mijas is not our core area and we say so: we list here when a client of ours sells and we send buyers to La Cala and Calahonda when they want the beach, the airport 25 minutes away and prices below Marbella. The taxes are Andalucía’s, 7 percent transfer tax on resales today and 6.75 percent from 2027, 10 percent VAT plus 1.2 percent stamp duty on new builds. For the courses, our guide to every golf course on the coast covers the Mijas ones, and the Senda Litoral post explains the coastal path that links the beaches. What we have is on our Mijas Costa property page and new developments in Mijas Costa.

Practical information

• Population: 95,104 (January 2025), estimated 97,042 by March 2025 – more than double the 2011 figure
• Málaga airport (AGP) is 30 km east, approximately 25 minutes via the AP-7
• International schools include Mijas International School, St. Anthony’s College, and the English International College (15 min)
• Eight golf courses within the municipality: La Cala Golf Resort (Campo Asia 1990, Campo America mid-1990s, Campo Europa 2005), Santana Golf & Country Club (2003), Miraflores Golf, Calanova Golf, Mijas Golf, El Chaparral Golf Club
• Long sandy beaches from El Bombo to El Chaparral, connected by the Senda Litoral walking and cycling path
• Hospital Costa del Sol in Marbella is 15 minutes west, Centro de Salud clinics in La Cala and Mijas Pueblo
• Property prices (2026): Average around €3,865/m², from €2,980/m² in Campo de Mijas to €4,483/m² in Calaburra-Chaparral

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Mijas's Neighbourhoods

Each with its own character. From beachfront to hillside, here are the areas we recommend.

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