HISTORY
Some archeological sites have been unearthed that demonstrate former Roman presence in these lands. Later, in medieval times, the community developed the name it holds today; of Arab origin, it refers to a fertile garden. Sources confirm that by 1560, the town belonged to the Duke of Escalona.
Armuña once had a communal bread oven, an inn, a tavern and a blacksmith in the square, as well as three flour mills, and one oil mill. The lands were irrigated by the Almanzora River, which had abundant water in winter and enough in summer to irrigate the fertile plains; there was also a large fountain, called Paules, which served as a marker for the boundary between the town and Purchena. Details of Armuña’s experience of the Civil War are scarce because the archives containing all the documentation were burned. To consult the rest of the town’s history, one must visit the Royal Chancery of Granada.
During the course of the Modern Armuña Age, the town belonged to the Count of Santisteban and the Márques de Ariza, although there is hardly any record of that period in his Caserío. In 1894, railway infrastructure was introduced to Armuña, although the nearest station was that of Tíjola.