Torrox is a municipality and town in Spain, in the province of Malaga, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is located on the Eastern Costa del Sol, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and at the foot of the Sierra de Almijara. It is the head of the judicial district that bears its name and one of the municipalities that make up the Axarquia region and the Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol-Axarquia.

Its municipal term has an area of ​​51 km² that extends through the valley of the homonymous river, and a population of 16,395 inhabitants, according to the INE census of 2008. This is distributed in two differentiated nuclei; the old town of Torrox, located inland, and Torrox Costa, located on the coast, where most of the population lives. It is worth mentioning that it is home to one of the largest colonies of German residents in Spain.

Due to its beaches and tourist infrastructure it is a very busy place during the summer months. The agricultural land is highly productive thanks to the subtropical microclimate of the area, which allows the cultivation of tropical fruits such as avocado, custard apple, mango or medlar, in addition to the production of vegetables and ornamental plants under plastic.

It is believed that the origins of Torrox are in a Roman factory-city probably called Caviclum. The Arabs promoted the planting of mulberry trees, turning Torrox into a center of the silk industry, which met the demand of the markets of Malaga and Granada, where it was highly appreciated. After the Castilian conquest, it suffered the consequences of the Moorish rebellion, their expulsion and the following repopulations.

Torrox is accessible through the Autovía del Mediterráneo.