This municipal district was settled by humans back in prehistoric times - in the year 3000 BC. (the Torrelló del Boverot archaeological site dates from the 7th century BC). It is situated 14 km from the Mediterranean Sea. As for Medieval Almassora, it is worth mentioning that it was given its first privilege by King James I in 1235, placing the people under his protection, before granting it its charter two years later. We must not overlook the Islamic presence in the land, for five centuries, during which the irrigation system was improved and expanded.

Economy

The economy is focused on the tile industry, producing floor and wall tiles and many industries providing services related to tile industry. In the second place we find the construction sector and the citrus agriculture, which is developping.

What to see

The Vila, or old town, has an archaeological museum, the remains of the old town walls, the Plaza Mayor with its Medieval porticos, and the Church Square with the Parroquia de la Natividad (parish church of the Nativity) and the Raval.

Landscape

The whole territory has undergone a vast transformation over the last decades, especially due to changes in agriculture and, more recently, industry, which has impacted negatively on some of the archaeological sites. The municipal district is spread out by the river Mijares, and is split into parts for irrigation and a part for rain-fed farming, which has been converted into industrial land.