 fuengirola, in ancient times known as suel and then suhayl, is a large town and municipality on the costa del sol in the province of mÃ¡laga in the autonomous community of andalusia in southern spain. it is located on the central coast of the province and integrated into the region of the costa del sol and the commonwealth of municipalities of the costa del sol occidental. it is a major tourist resort, with more than 8&nbsp;km of beaches and a mediaeval moorish fortress. in common with much of this coast, it has been the subject of considerable urban development. the area has a subtropical mediterranean climate, with annual average temperatures of 18&nbsp;Â°c and average summer temperatures of over 30&nbsp;Â°c ==history== the town has its origins in phoenician, roman, and arab civilisations. the foothills of the mountain range behind the town to the south are the site of sohail castle, which contains remains of an early phoenician settlement, later occupied by the romans, which became a town known in antiquity as suel. suel was identified by the roman histori
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