953 and as descriptions of the time; the town consisted mostly of shacks. The population was scattered across the countryside, which had small farm structure. At the post war period there was much hunger and lack work. The only work in the area were the collection of grass for the esparto, and this became worse because many drought. During this year, Mijas also was the scene of anti-Franco army operations thanks to the support and respect that this army enjoyed in this zone. In the 50’s an asbestos factory came to alleviate unemployment and began building small hotel because the fame that Costa del Sol was getting. With the advent of tourism the towns of La Cala and Las Laguna and began construction of residential urbanizations that makes real states like chollocasa, cala, irentinspain, and many mores born. Las Laguna, appeared out of nowhere from the interior of the term farmers. The Cala was a rural village with just 19 farming families
