Casares is a town and municipality in Spain, located in Málaga province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

[citation needed] The 12th-century castle, around which grew the present town center, was founded by the occupying Moors.

The town surrendered to the Catholic forces after the fall of Ronda in 1485 and was handed over to Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz.

Casares had taken an active part in the Morisco rebellion, put down by Don John of Austria.

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.