Istán

Some Facts & Figures:

Surface Area: 100 square kilometres
Population: 1,386
What the natives are called:Panochos
Monuments: the San Miguel church, Escalante tower, San Miguel hermitage, El Chorro fountain and laundry shed, Castaño Santo (Holy Chestnut Tree), and the scenic overlooks of Tajo Banderas, Las Herrizas, Azufaifo and El Peñón
Geographical Location: in the northern part of the Western Costa del Sol region, bordering on the Guadalhorce valley and Ronda regions. The village is about 300 metres above sea level. It is 72 kilometres from the provincial capital and only 13 from the coast. The average rainfall is 930 litres per square metre and the average temperature is 16º C.
Tourist Information: Tourism Office, Calle Empedrada, 32 (29611). Telephone: (+34) 952 86 96 03 Fax: (+34) 952 86 96 65  E-mail:turismo@istan.es