History

A stone tablet engraved with the word "Alcobita" found near Fuente Ubrera on what appears to have been the site of a temple to the goddess Venus indicates that the village dates back to Roman times. The Arabs added "Buey" to the village's original name to give the present-day version. Its foundation is attributed to Ben Mastana, following the quelling of an uprising led by Umar Ben Hafsun.

The village was mentioned by its current name for the first time in 1256.

In 1341, after its definitive capture by Martí­n Fernandez de Portocarrero, it was attached to the Abbey of Alcala la Real (Jaen). According to Alfonso XI's hunting chronicles, it was a mountainous area, where wild boar was the main hunting prey.