| Cañete la Real | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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Cañete la Real
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | Comarca de Antequera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Javier López Ponce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 165 km2 (63.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 733 m (2,405 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,014 |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (31.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cañeteros |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 29340 |
| Website | Official website |
Cañete la Real is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 100 km from Málaga.
The name Cañete comes from the Arabic name Hisn Qanit, which means “castle of Qanit”, while others believe it refers to the caños, meaning "springs" that still flow in some parts of the urban district. La Real means "royal" which refers to King Alfonso XI.