Fuentes de Cesna is a recently created town after the abandonment of the old settlement as a result of the landslides of 1940 and 1963. It sits near the old town and from it you can see one of the
Algarinejo surprises with its white farmhouse among olive groves, sheltered between mountains and rivers, where history is present in so many streets, in so many neighborhoods. The stately bearing of the Castilian Quarter is surprising, its streets traced by string,
At the beginning of the century the population of Algarinejo reached more than 10,000 inhabitants. However, it is also at this time that the decline of the town begins. The Spanish civil war contributed to this, during which the town
Durante este periodo la agricultura comienza a situarse a la cabeza como principal fuente económica de la localidad. El cultivo del cereal es desplazado por el olivo, ocupando éste terrenos adehesados que tradicionalmente eran destinados a la ganadería, una actividad
In the year 1570 the decree of expulsion of the Moors was ordered. Although depopulation affected the good performance of the economy, in general the 16th and 17th centuries were relatively prosperous, both economically and demographically. Livestock is one of
The town of Algarinejo is reconquered by the crown of Castile in the year 1483, without having to face great resistance. On this same date the battle of Lucana takes place in which the last of the Nasrid kings of
Algarinejo is one of the municipalities where the imprint of Arab domination has lasted the longest, not only in the configuration of its urban area, but also in agricultural and craft practices. Located on the border with the Castilian kingdoms,
With the German or Visigoth invasion, a process of ruralization and abandonment of the cities began, in order for the population to take refuge in the elevations of the nearby hills, with the consequent also abandonment of agriculture for activities
