Almargen
In the north of the province of Malaga, near the border with that of Seville, between the Sierra de Cañete and the Sierra Zorrito, Almargen is typical of the plain villages whose main source of income is agriculture, being surrounded by olive trees and fields of cereals and sunflowers.
The focal point of the village, which is populated by houses of medium height, is its square, where locals frequently meet.
Places of interest include Casablanca and Pedro Santo caves and the medicinal spring at Casablanca.
History
The village is of Arabic origin, as suggested by its name, which translates as "the two meadows".
Man's presence in this place dates from the Neolithic period, but the area enjoyed its period of maximum splendour at the time of the Phoenicians, as the road which joined Tartessos and Mainake passed through its territories.
In Roman times there was also a road which joined Antikaria (Antequera) with Acinipo (Ronda la Vieja).
