Alcaucín is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It lies close to the border with the province of Granada, approximately 54 kilometres from the city of Málaga and 507 kilometres from Madrid.
The town's name derives from the Arabic al-kautín, meaning "the arches." It has a population of roughly 1,600 residents, some of whom live in the hamlet of Puente Don Manuel. Natives of Alcaucín are known as Alcaucineños and carry the nickname tiznaos.