History

This village has been known by several names. The present-day version was the brainchild of Philip IV.

Its territory was part of the cora (region) of Cordoba during Moslem occupation.

In the mid 15th century, the civil war between Henry IV and the Infante don Alfonso saw the village separate from the Council of Cordoba and fall under aristocratic control in the shape of Fernan Perez de Montemayor, brother of the Lord of Montemayor and Alcaudete (1469).

Eminent citizens

Antonio Alfonso de Sousa, First Lord of Aldea del Rio (17th century).
Eminent painters born in the village: Pedro Bueno Villarejo (1910-1993), Blas Moyano, Angel Cabrera, Miguel Cachinero and Juan de Dios Ramos.
Matí­as Prats Cañete, announcer and journalist (1913-2004).
Diego Molleja, journalist (1861-1934).