The town appeared in the 70 (before Christ). Under the Romans, the city was an important commercial center and an important town, as the ruins show us. The Roman town is destroyed by people crossing the Pyrenees, including Vandals, Alans, Suebi and Visigoths, in the middle of the 4th century. Juan Alonso Serrano (Bachiller) gave Valle de Abdalajis to "Juan de Eslava" in 1559. Then the village was the "Juan de Eslava"'s lordship. In 1811, "Las Cortes de Cádiz" abolished all the lord's domain and the lordships were returned to the people. After the French Domain ended and Ferdinand VII returned, he returned the lordships to their lords. In 1833, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies turned the lordships into villages governed by means of city councils. "Verdiales" are an important kind of "flamenco" music. It is a typical music and dance of the Málaga province. "Verdiales" are a kind of "Fandango". A "Verdiales" band is formed by a violin, a guitar, a lot of cymbals and tambourines. The village has two verdiales bands. There are 3 different Verdiales styles: "Comares", "Los Montes" and "Almogía" style. The village sings "Almogía" style. In the village mountains one can practice climbing, paragliding and other extreme sports. Historically, the region's economy was based on the production and processing of agricultural products (olives, grain, and milk). Today, rural tourism is an important industry, but the olives production is the main economic source.