Besides the coastal cities Torrox, Algarrobo, Velez Málaga, Torre del Mar and Nerja, the Axarquía region has many inland towns located on the surrounding Mounts of Málaga, such as:
Alcaucín, Almachár, Archez, Arenas, Benamargosa, Benamocarra, El Borge, Canilla de Aceituno, Canilla de Albaida, Comares, Cómpeta, Cútar, Frigiliana, Iznate,
Macharaviaya, Moclinejo, Periana, Salares, Sayalonga, Sedella and Viñuela.
Whilst the coastal cities main industry is the tourism
, that of the inland towns is the agriculture and cattle-raising, prevailing the pigs and goats, and in the agriculture, the vineyards and olive trees. The raisins of this region are famous all over the world.