History

Its origins are known about from centuries ago as the Tharsis mines are in the municipal area and they are thousands of years old. Together with other remains of Roman origin, the Mask of Tharsis was found. It dates from the VII century BC.

Both the Carthaginians as well as the Romans traded with its metals.

The mining activity stopped during Visigothic and Arabic times.

With the Christian conquest it went on to depend on the County of Niebla, until the dissolution of the landed estates in the XIX century.

Eminent citizens
Pedro Carrasco, boxer and businessman.
Machado Nuñez, President of the Republic of Guatemala.
Jose Caballero, painter, sculptor and restorer.
The Toronjo Brothers, flamenco singers.
Francisco Pepe, flamenco singer.