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The Márgena fort, dating back to the Nasrid period, is located in the fertile orchards of the Márgena or Mahina plain. This area is irrigated by a Muslim irrigation canal of the same name. Since the sixteenth century, the name of the Márgena neighbourhood has appeared in various chronicles, such as the Books of Survey and Distribution by Madoz, and the sketch of the Marquis of La Ensenada’s land registry. Over time, the neighbourhood was abandoned. Mármol Carvajal also places many battles in this neighbourhood within the expulsion of the Moriscos in the sixteenth century in his book of punishment and rebellion of the Moriscos, where there were numerous casualties on both sides, although the final victory was won by the Castilian troops from Padul, where they were camped. Visible remains include a tower from the farmhouse or neighbourhood, dominating and overseeing the road network. It has been declared a Property of Cultural Interest (BIC)