Archidona is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Malaga, in Andalusia. On 1 January 2025 it had 8,105 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 187.4 km².
Population density is about 43 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 28 municipalities in the province of Malaga with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 24 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 38 km north of Malaga, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Malaga, about 45 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Málaga (43 km), Festivals (43 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Archidona; all the municipalities in the province of Malaga are listed on their own page.