Image History of Almargen The name Almargen is of Arabic origin and means “the two meadows”. It is a small village and there is little remaining information concerning its origin, although some archaeological remains have been found that seem to date its founding... Almargen Historia
Image History of Ardales The origin of the village as an urban settlement dates back to the Age of Copper, as witnessed to by the vestiges from the Palaeolithic Age found in the cave of Doña Trinidad Grund (or of Ardales). These caves are also known Calinoria and... Ardales Historia
Image History of Campillos The history of Campillos is not very well known. Remains of coins and pieces of pottery, and what seem to be Roman-Iberian settlements have been found in El Castillon. The presence of three capitals found at the Moralejo is enough... Campillos Historia
Image History of Cañete la Real Cañete, as Josê Solîs Romero says, "provides a good opportunity to combine history, art and nature in a single visit”. The origin of the name can be traced back to the Arabic Hins Cannit or Qanit, which, depending on the author... Cañete la Real Historia
Image History of Carratraca The village as we know it today dates back to the 19th century, when it sprang up as a result of the extension of the health spa that was to become one of the area’s main tourist attractions. Tradition has it that it was a beggar, Juan... Carratraca Historia