Periana is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain.

The municipality is situated approximately 23 kilometres from Vélez and 48 from the provincial capital of Málaga near the Sierra de Alhama.

The natives are called Perianenses and their nickname is Los Manga Anchas or “The Wide-sleeved Ones”.

During the Andalusian earthquake of 25 December 1884, 57% of houses collapsed completely and the rest suffered very serious damage.

In the annexes of La Muela, Guaro, Vilo, Mondrón, Sara, Marines, Rosas, Malpelo, Carrasquilla and Rioseco there were 190 collapsed houses and 171 badly damaged.