Málaga province has an area of 7276 km ² and has 101 municipalities, divided into 9 areas:
* Antequera with 6 municipalities.
* Axarquía Costa del Sol with 31 municipalities.
* Occiental Costa del Sol with 9 municipalities.
* Málaga - Costa del Sol with a municipality.
* Guadalteba with 8 municipalities.
* Nororma with 7 municipalities.
* Serranía de Ronda with 21 municipalities.
* Sierra de las Nieves with 9 municipalities
* Valle del Guadalhorce with 8 municipalities.