History

The first records of this village date it back to the Andalusian period. Its name originated in that period from the Arabicized Latin term vallis, meaning "valley", and the suffix ben Allah, which could be translated as "Valley of the children of Allah".

Conquered by the Catholic Monarchs it was given to Don Juan de Ulloa as a landed state.

Apart from the traditional agriculture in the valley of the river Guadalfeo, Vélez de Benaudalla is a reputed place for its tropical species and flowers.

It is worth mentioning its notorious confectionery rooted in the Arab Andalusian period.