Guaro information
A location known as Guaro el Viejo, a few kilometres from the present-day
village, was the first recorded site of the village, having appeared near
a watchtower which formed part of the line of defences built to protect
the Guadalhorce Valley.
Guaro dates back to Andalusi-Arabic times and, following the capture
of Coin in 1485, it fell under the control of the Catholic Monarchs, its
inhabitants surrendering to crown domination.
It was one of the few villages where mudéjares (Moslem converts
to Christianity) and Old Christians lived together peacefully, as witnessed
by several texts of the time.
In 1614, it attained independent village status and when Don Juan de
Sotomayor Carrillo de la Vega, Crown judge of Castile, was
made a Count by Philip IV in return for services rendered
to the Crown, Guaro became the area’s county town.
Malaga province
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