Description
The castle of the Moraleda was built by the Muslims, and conquered by the Christians, for the first time, between 1243 and 1246, but it was not definitely until 1448, going into the Lordship of Jódar years later. It belonged to the Council of Baeza and the Order of Calatrava. From 1501 the lands of Bélmez belonged to the city of Granada in payment of certain debts that the Kings had with it, reserving the house of the castle to the lord of Jódar. The foundation as a villa dates from 1524, when land for rent was given to some local farmers. It belonged to the jurisdiction of Granada until, following the provincial organization of Javier de Burgos in 1833, it was included in the new province of Jaén.
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