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History - Linares

History of Linares

The exact origin of Linares is unclear, since there is little documentary or archaeological evidence to determine a specific starting point for the local population. Nonetheless, various estimations have been offered; the proximity of the enclave to important communication routes, together with its rich mining, aquifer and agricultural resources, mean that a settlement was firmly established by the Late Roman period, which would eventually become a village in the eighth century.

History - Guarromán
During the second half of the eighteenth century, the Court of Carlos III undertook a series of social reforms aimed at providing the agricultural working classes with financial independence; the aim was to revitalize the agrarian structures that had been stagnant for centuries, giving rise to a new class of agricultural owners

History - Carboneros
The name of the town refers to the former wealth derived from its ancient mining activity, which dates back to the times of the Carthaginian General Aníbal. In the references that appear in the written sources of the silver mines in the Cástulo area, the Well of Baebelo is mentioned, identified with the mining town of Los Palazuelos, in the municipality of Carboneros, from which Aníbal obtained huge quantities of silver.

History - Baños de la Encina

History of Baños de la Encina

Cave paintings discovered in the north of the municipal area suggest that early settlement of the district dates from the Neolithic period; indeed these paintings are the first known traces left by man. In the second millennium BC, mining began in the deposits of Baños de la Encina, rich in copper and bronze, which gave rise to the formation of a social organisation that continued until the founding of Cartago. This mining attracted Greek and Phoenician civilisations.

History of Bailén

Bailén has an important history due to its strategic position. Since prehistoric times, it has been inhabited by populations scattered throughout its municipal territory.

History - Aldeaquemada
Although the town was formally founded in 1768, its early occupation dates back to prehistory.

History - Valdepeñas de Jaén
The oldest documented remains in Valdepeñas date back to the Bronze Age and in 1917, Valdepeñas was granted the title of city by H.M. King Alfonso XIII.

History - Frailes
The name of Frailes comes from ‘Alfralyas’, a name possibly of Arabic origin which is documented as early as the thirteenth century. From this place came Abu l-Hasan Ali b. Ismail, who was a virtuous Alfaquí who preached in the Alhama de Alcalá mosque, and who died around 1220.

History - Castillo de Locubín
The first evidence of human presence in this area dates back to the fourth millennium BC, from caves once inhabited by shepherds who made decorative ceramics.

History - Alcaudete

The oldest settlement remains unearthed locally date from the Palaeolithic and Neolithic eras, corresponding with camps located in the nearby mountains. Its more formal occupation dates back to the third century BC, as a consequence of the colonization carried out by the Iberians.

History - Alcalá la Real

History of Alcalá la Real

Alcalá la Real is situated in a strategic area connecting the Guadalquivir Valley (through the Guadajoz River) with the Granada plains, through the Frailes and Velillos Rivers. Its position has made it fundamentally important to communication routes throughout history, particularly when the surrounding area became a border zone with the Kingdom of Granada during the Middle Ages.

History of Fuerte del Rey

From Prehistory and Ancient History, Fuerte del Rey has one of the best studied archaeological sites in Spain, Las Atalayuelas, which dates from the second millennium BC. Abandoned for a time, it was repopulated in the first millennium BC, until the Iberian period, when a fortress was built.

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