Restricted Malaga Municipalities

Restricted Malaga Municipalities. Find out which 35 municipalities in the Malaga province are being closed to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Restricted Malaga Municipalities

Municipalities with a coronavirus infection rate of more than 500 cases per 100,000 people (over the last 14 days) are to be closed from midnight tonight (Saturday 16th January into Sunday 17th January). There are 35 municipalities in the Malaga province which will be affected by this new rule. The figures will be reviewed on a daily basis.

Closed Municipalities In Malaga Province:

Alameda
Alcaucín
Alfarnate
Alfarnatejo
Algarrobo
Algatocín
Alhaurín de la Torre
Alhaurín el Grande
Almargen
Alora
Ardales
Arenas
Benamocarra
Benarrabá
Canillas de Albaida
Cartajima
Cañete la Real
Comares
Coín
El Borge
Faraján
Gaucín
Genalguacil
Igualeja
Manilva
Moclinejo
Mollina
Monda
Ronda
Salares
Sayalonga
Teba
Villanueva del Rosario
Villanueva del Trabuco
Vélez-Málaga

It will only be possible to enter or leave these municipalities for valid reasons. These include professional and business reasons, medical appointments, legal appointments, and caring for dependants.

Municipalities where the incidence rate is close to the limit include:

Estepona 412 cases per 100,000 people
Fuengirola 422 cases per 100,000 people
Marbella 485 cases per 100,000 people
Mijas 465 cases per 100,000 people
Málaga 453 cases per 100,000 people
Rincón de la Victoria 483 cases per 100,000 people

Travel between the 8 provinces within Andalucia will be prohibited under the new rules. The provinces are named after their main town. These are: Huelva, Sevilla, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, Jaén, and Almería

Curfew And Other Restrictions

The Junta de Andalucia proposed that the curfew be brought forward to 8pm, but the national government has denied this request. This means that the 10pm to 6am curfew remains in place. Other measures which will come into force at midnight include: