History

Village divided into two districts by the gully of the Nacimiento (Barranco del Nacimiento): Zambron and Beires are the names. Over the gully of the Nacimiento there is a bridge which was built between the years 1682 and 1715. It is one of the least populated villages of the province with just over 100 inhabitants according to the census of 1991.

Its origin is unknown. It is known that, with the conquest of the Catholic Monarchs, its inhabitants remained in the village and maintained their property. After the Moorish uprising they were expelled in 1570 and their property, which was confiscated, passed into the hands of the new population of Old Christians.

The main economic activity has traditionally been agriculture, especially dessert grapes, almonds and oil. At the beginning of the century mining activity started up. The mineral was transported by overhead cable to the Doña Marí­a y Ocaña railway station. This mining activity ceased in the seventies.

In the Patron Saint festivals of San Roque, on 16 August, among other activities the people go to the source of the river Nacimiento to bathe in its waters and they maintain the tradition of "mojar el rosco".