History

The first reviews of this locality go back to the 15th century, with it contribution of a levy to the War of Granada. But its official foundation is carried out, in 1554, by five neighbors of Aracena, as village dependent on this one. In this time, the famous humanist Benito Arias Montano played occasionally the functions of presbítero of its parish.

The process of emancipation is begun in 1700. From this moment, it begins a period of economic and demographic brilliance that extends up to the second half of the following century.

The important exploitation of the chestnut grove and the cattle, mining and forest productions, in the 18th century, together with the hunting and industrial activities in the 19th century, were the principal support of this moment of growth.

Nowadays, this municipality produces the half of the production of chestnuts of the whole province.

Eminent citizens
Pablo Munix, Archbishop of Pamplona.