History

Its name seems to come from Abula from Roman times. Madoz called it a white village whose name had been changed from Alba. Ptolomeo cites it as an important bastetanian centre.

As with the rest of the area, it was involved in the Moorish conflicts of the second half of the XVI century, suffering depopulation at the hands of the Moors and its posterior repopulation.

Until the XIX century a castle still dominated this enclave and ruins of towers and aqueducts remained, clear signs of its reason for being: to defend the roads and control the water.

The town of Abla did not achieve its separation from Abrucena until the beginning of the XIX century.

Eminent citizens

J.A. Tapia Garrido, researcher and historian.