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Best areas in Málaga for families, by facilities per km²

Ranked by ESmap's family score — the density of playgrounds, nurseries and primary schools — the areas of Málaga with the most family facilities per km² are Miraflores, Palma Este and Parque Mediterráneo. The full ranking of all 64 areas is below.

Top 10

1. Miraflores — District 4 · Bailén-Miraflores · Children under 18: 16.2%
2. Palma Este — District 5 · Palma-Palmilla · Children under 18: 24.4%
3. Parque Mediterráneo — District 7 · Carretera de Cádiz · Children under 18: 14.2%
4. Vista Franca — District 7 · Carretera de Cádiz · Children under 18: 15.3%
5. La Luz — District 7 · Carretera de Cádiz · Children under 18: 15.3%
6. Martínez de la Rosa — District 4 · Bailén-Miraflores · Children under 18: 16.9%
7. Virreina — District 5 · Palma-Palmilla · Children under 18: 26.0%
8. Carranque — District 6 · Cruz de Humilladero · Children under 18: 14.5%
9. Capuchinos Sur (El Ejido) — District 1 · Centro · Children under 18: 16.0%
10. Cruz de Humilladero — District 6 · Cruz de Humilladero · Children under 18: 13.7%

Full ranking — all 64 areas

#	Area	District	Children under 18	Population
1	Miraflores	4	16.2%	6,941
2	Palma Este	5	24.4%	2,210
3	Parque Mediterráneo	7	14.2%	11,108
4	Vista Franca	7	15.3%	8,046
5	La Luz	7	15.3%	7,850
6	Martínez de la Rosa	4	16.9%	8,809
7	Virreina	5	26.0%	9,302
8	Carranque	6	14.5%	6,694
9	Capuchinos Sur (El Ejido)	1	16.0%	8,226
10	Cruz de Humilladero	6	13.7%	9,738
11	Jardín de la Abadía	7	13.7%	7,823
12	Huelin	7	14.6%	8,737
13	Los Corazones	6	14.2%	7,990
14	Victoria Eugenia	4	15.4%	9,210
15	Gamarra	4	15.7%	6,184
16	Cruz Verde (Lagunillas)	1	14.6%	3,675
17	Colonia de Santa Inés (Teatinos)	11	21.5%	23,303
18	San Andrés	7	16.8%	5,748
19	Ciudad Jardín	3	16.9%	8,428
20	Sagrada Familia	3	19.2%	9,398
21	Palma Oeste	5	20.6%	5,223
22	La Unión	6	13.4%	6,692
23	El Palo	2	14.0%	7,227
24	Princesa	7	13.8%	10,713
25	Dos Hermanas-El Torcal	7	14.8%	8,680
26	Trinidad	1	14.5%	10,752
27	Haza de Cuevas	6	13.1%	6,770
28	720 Viviendas (La Rosaleda)	5	16.4%	10,632
29	Nueva Málaga (Carlos Haya)	4	15.0%	14,140
30	Jardín de Málaga	3	14.7%	11,075
31	Camino de Antequera	6	13.8%	10,573
32	Perchel Norte	1	12.6%	4,950
33	Puerta Blanca	7	14.6%	11,335
34	Capuchinos Norte	1	15.4%	7,837
35	Portada Alta	6	15.1%	6,389
36	Las Flores	3	16.7%	8,000
37	García Grana	6	19.3%	4,012
38	Casco Histórico de Churriana	8	20.4%	5,915
39	Bailén	4	14.0%	7,327
40	Santa Paula-Litoral (Sacaba Beach)	7	20.6%	16,211
41	La Asunción	6	17.1%	6,660
42	Delicias (Tabacalera)	7	15.1%	10,263
43	Victoria-Malagueta (La Caleta)	1	13.8%	13,726
44	Ollerías (La Merced)	1	13.5%	5,568
45	Los Tilos	6	13.6%	6,136
46	Centro Histórico (Soho)	1	10.1%	7,165
47	Olletas	1	14.6%	12,818
48	Granja Suárez	4	18.8%	9,200
49	La Noria (Churriana)	8	21.6%	3,060
50	Atabal-Finca Cabello	10	19.2%	9,094
51	El Cónsul (Teatinos)	11	23.7%	19,177
52	Perchel Sur	1	12.0%	6,295
53	Santa Isabel (Puerto de la Torre)	10	24.1%	11,982
54	El Viso	6	18.4%	14,070
55	Fuente Alegre (Puerto de la Torre)	10	18.4%	11,321
56	Limonar-Pedregalejo	2	18.2%	28,328
57	Bonaire	7	16.3%	7,978
58	Campanillas-Fresneda	9	21.9%	6,999
59	Santa Rosalía-Campanillas	9	19.4%	9,001
60	Olías-Las Cuevas (El Candado)	2	17.3%	8,153
61	Castañetas-Tarajal	9	19.7%	2,815
62	Guadalmar-San Julián	8	18.8%	13,010
63	Villafuerte-San Antón (El Palo)	2	16.3%	11,407
64	Palma-Palmilla	5	23.1%	2,749

Questions & answers

Which is the best neighborhood in Málaga for families?

Miraflores ranks #1 of 64 areas on ESmap's family score, followed by Palma Este and Parque Mediterráneo.

How is this ranking calculated?

Each area gets a score built from the density of playgrounds (OpenStreetMap), public and Junta-subsidised nurseries (ages 0–3) and primary schools. Indicators are standardised across Málaga's 64 scored areas (z-scores) and combined as a weighted sum. Details: esmap.space/methodology/.

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