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| Coordinates:36°26′40″N5°16′22″W / 36.44444°N 5.27278°W /36.44444; -5.27278 | |
| Sovereign state |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Málaga |
| Comarca | Costa del Sol Occidental |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Carrasco Martínez (IULV–CA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.00 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,486 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | casares |
Casares is a town and municipality inSpain, located inMálaga province, in theautonomous community ofAndalusia.
The municipality has a population of 4,051 (male: 2,139, female: 1,912), an area of 160 km². It has a density of 25.3.
The municipality bordersEstepona,Manilva, andGaucín.
The town of Casares hasMoorish cliff-hugging buildings.
According to a legend, it was Julius Caesar who founded Casares, after he cured his skin condition by bathing in the sulphurous and alkaline-magnetic waters of the thermal baths of “La Hedionda.[2][3] For this reason, during the Roman Empire, Casares was allowed by emperors to mint its own coins.[citation needed]
The 12th-century castle, around which grew the present town center, was founded by the occupying Moors. In 1361,Peter I of Castile and the dethronedMuhammed V signed the Pact of Casares, by which the Moorish King recuperated his throne, leaving Casares as part of theNasrid dynasty. The town surrendered to the Catholic forces after the fall ofRonda in 1485 and was handed over to Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz. Later during theRebellion of the Moriscos, Rodrigo's descendant, the Duke of Arcos, accepted the surrender of the rebel Moriscos, the Moors who had "converted" to Christianity. Casares had taken an active part in the Morisco rebellion, put down byDon John of Austria. The town separated from Manilva in 1795, being granted the title of Villa. At a later period, Casares was the only town, apart fromCádiz, that the Napoleonic troops had not been able to take.
More recent history indicates the old village as the birthplace of the father of Andalusian nationalism,Blas Infante Pérez de Vargas, labor lawyer, politician and writer, who is considered to be the largest historic figure in Andalusia. He was born in 1885 and died during the civil struggle in 1936.
Since 1978 the historical and artistic heritage of the village has been officially protected.
The main fair (Feria) of Casares takes place during the first weekend in August. The day of the patron saint, the Virgen del Rosario, is celebrated in the first week in September, and in the middle of this month too is the Feria del Cristo. The most important of the Romero takes place the last Saturday in May.
Themayor of Casares is José Carrasco Martínez, ofIzquierda Unida–Los Verdes–Convocatoria por Andalucía. This coalition has sevencouncillors in the town'sayuntamiento, while theSpanish Socialist Workers' Party have two andPeople's Party another two.
In the 2016 Spanish General Election, theSpanish Socialist Workers' Party got 31% of the vote in Casares, closely challenged by coalition ofPodemos,Izquierda Unida andEquo with 27.43% and by thePartido Popular with 24.65%.[4]
https://resultados.elpais.com/resultats/eleccions/2016/generals/congreso/01/29/41.html in Spanish
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