mˈɔntɪmˌeɪɚ kˈæsəl, bˈɪlt pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə fˈaʊndɪŋ ʌv bˈɛnɐhˌævɪs, plˈeɪd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɹˈoʊl ɪn dɪspjˈuːts bᵻtwˌiːn səksˈɛsɪv ˈæɹəb ɹˈuːlɚz ɪn ˌændɐlˈuːʒə, bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts stɹətˈiːdʒɪk pəzˈɪʃən.
Montemayor Castle, built prior to the founding of Benahavís, played an important role in disputes between successive Arab rulers in Andalusia, because of its strategic position.