El Limonar

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Official Data Profile

Relocation Decision Snapshot

Clasificación

Suelo urbano

Price / m²

€2800

Listings

Bilingual Schools

To Málaga Centro

2.3453653 km

Climate

Open-Meteo Historical · AEMET

Last API Update · 2026-03-04T09:32:57+00:00

Average July high 31.2°C

Average January low 7.8°C

Zero-precipitation days in July 29 days

Annual sunshine hours ~2900 hrs

Real Estate

Spanish Catastro · Idealista

Last API Update · 2026-03-04T09:32:57+00:00

Average construction year 1985

Residential parcels —

Avg. market price / m² €2800

Active listings 50

Clasificación urbana Suelo urbano

Transport

EMT Málaga GTFS · Renfe Open Data

Last API Update · 2026-03-04T09:32:57+00:00

EMT bus lines serving area 3, 11, 14, 32, 33, 34

Metro stations within 800m 0

Distance to AGP airport 10.656785km

Distance to Málaga Centro 2.3453653km

Education & Air Quality

Junta de Andalucía · OpenAQ PM2.5

Last API Update · 2026-03-04T09:32:57+00:00

Bilingual schools registered 3

Public schools in district 4

Annual mean AQI (PM2.5) 9 µg/m³

WHO guideline compliance No

Population —

Foreign residents —

Data Attribution

Boundary polygons: Malaga Open Data cartography datasets sistema-de-informacion-cartografica-barrio and sistema-de-informacion-cartografica-distrito-municipal (EPSG:4326 CSV with SDOAREA WKT). Source metadata: https://datosabiertos.malaga.eu/api/3/action/package_show?id=sistema-de-informacion-cartografica-barrio ; https://datosabiertos.malaga.eu/api/3/action/package_show?id=sistema-de-informacion-cartografica-distrito-municipal

Family Life & Relocation to El Limonar, Málaga

Located 2.34 kilometers east of the Centro, El Limonar is historically Málaga's most exclusive residential neighborhood. Characterized by wide, tree-lined avenues and spectacular late 19th-century villas, it offers an elite, highly secure suburban lifestyle just minutes from the beachfront and the historic center.

According to OpenAQ data, the local air quality is excellent, with a PM2.5 mean of just 9.0 µg/m³. The climate features an average July high of 31.2°C, 29 zero-precipitation days in July, and ~2,900 annual sunshine hours.

Real Estate Market & What €200k Buys

The property market in El Limonar is premium. Based on Catastro records, the average construction year is 1985, though the area is defined by much older palatial homes and highly exclusive modern low-rise developments (like Colinas del Limonar).

The average asking price is a steep €2,800 per square meter, with tight inventory (around 50 active listings). For a family with a €200,000 budget, El Limonar is effectively out of reach:

What's realistic: A very small 1-bedroom apartment (if available) or a severe compromise on condition and size in the least desirable pockets bordering other neighborhoods.
What's unlikely: The typical El Limonar property—a large apartment with a pool, a townhouse, or a villa—starts well above €400,000 to €1M+.

Land is classified as Suelo urbano, allowing for standard mortgages.

Commute & Public Transport

While serviced by EMT bus lines (3, 11, 14, 32, 33, 34) along the lower Paseo Marítimo, living in the elevated sections of El Limonar requires a car. The area is highly residential, with minimal commercial infrastructure beyond the main coastal road.

Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) is 10.65 km away, accessible via the A-7 highway.

Schools & Education

El Limonar is a premier educational hub. It contains 3 registered bilingual schools and sits at the gateway to the prestigious private and international schools of Málaga Este. It is the neighborhood of choice for high-net-worth expat families prioritizing educational access, security, and prestige.