History of the municipality

The oldest vestiges of the Villalonga district are concentrated in areas such as Pla de la Llacuna, with burials and remains from the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, as well as ceramics with combed decoration and flint.

In 1240, during the conquest of the Valencian lands, King James I took possession of the territory and granted it to Diego López III of Haro. The lordships were later passed on to the Romaní family and, from 1603, to the Count of Villalonga, until the modern era modified the properties.

After the expulsion of the Moriscos (1609), the abandoned lands were repopulated with Christians, and the “Carta-Pobla” was drawn up on January 26, 1612 to establish the conditions of the new populations.

The urban planning of the current town was modeled on the old Muslim layout, with narrow streets and traditional hamlets such as Cais, La Font and La Alcúdia.