A small village in the west of the province of Malaga, near the border with the province of Granada, located at the foot of the Sierra Almijara (a Natural Park) on fertile land devoted to fruit and vegetable cultivation which stretches down towards the sea, creating some of the most beautiful scenery on the whole of the coast, a panorama to which tiny Maro itself, clean and tranquil, also makes an important contribution.

Within its boundaries are Nerja Cave, a veritable wonder of nature, and Maro Cliffs (a Beauty Spot).