In the municipality there are two population centers: Casar de Cáceres and La Perala.

During the Ancien Régime, the municipality belonged to the comunidad de villa y tierra of Cáceres.

Although the precise origin of the town is unknown, archaeologists have found a Bronze Age fort, a pre-Roman funeral stele and anthropomorphic tombs, among other remains, suggesting inhabitants since ancient times.

During Roman times, the town lay along the Vía de la Plata.

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