Smoke-Free Beaches in Málaga 2026: The Complete List of No-Smoking Spots

Cigarette butts rank among the world's biggest sources of litter: they're not biodegradable and can take more than a decade to break down. To curb the problem and expand the number of smoke-free spaces, Andalusia's Ministry of Health launched a program that has gradually extended to municipal beaches and swimming pools across the region.

In the province of Málaga, around twenty beaches now ban smoking as part of the Andalusian Network of Health Services and Smoke-Free Spaces (Rasselh), spread across the municipalities of Algarrobo, Álora, Benahavís, Estepona, Marbella, Mijas, Torrox, and Vélez-Málaga. Another 10 municipal pools in the province have also joined the program.

Full List of Smoke-Free Beaches in Málaga

Here are all the beaches in the province enrolled in the Smoke-Free Beaches and Pools program:

• Algarrobo: Algarrobo beach.
• Benalmádena: Playa Bonita.
• Estepona: La Rada beach.
• Marbella: El Faro, San Pedro de Alcántara, and Venus.
• Mijas: Calahonda (La Luna), El Bombo, and La Cala.
• Torrox: Cenicero, Ferrara, and Morche.
• Vélez-Málaga: Almayate, Benajarafe, Caleta, Lagos, Mezquitilla, Torre del Mar, and Valle Niza.

Smoke-Free Municipal Pools in Málaga

Alongside these beaches, the program also covers municipal pools in Álora, Antequera, Archidona, Arriate, Benahavís, Benaoján, Campillos, Cortes de la Frontera, Montejaque, and Ojén.

How the Smoke-Free Beaches and Pools Program Works

Andalusia currently has a total of 58 beaches and 93 municipal pools designated as smoke-free spaces. The program has several goals: encouraging healthy lifestyles, improving health and quality of life for beachgoers and pool users, boosting environmental quality, and cutting down on pollution — all while helping project a better image of the Andalusian coastline, according to Rasselh.

Any town council in Andalusia can join the initiative by filling out a membership commitment form, available on the website of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs and at www.redpita.es, then sending it by email to espacioslibresdehumo.csalud@juntadeandalucia.es.

Reference source: malagahoy.es