It has rock paintings that are over 7,000 years old, Iberian and Roman remains. It is under Islamic influence until 1228, when it was conquered by Pedro Fernández de Azagra, Lord of Albarracín. In 1245 James I gave Bexix (Bejís) to the Order of Calatrava and later, in 1268, he granted the Town Charter to 110 men from the Comenda de Alcañiz. These developments led to the creation of an extremely important town with representation in the Valencian Paliament.

Economy

The main activity centres on the "Bejís Water" bottling plant which, along with services (two guest houses, campsites and a summer residence for the elderly) and construction, provides employment.
What to seeAt the entrance to the village, we find the ethnological museum. You enter the old town through El Portal (the old gate), next to which stands the Loreto hermitage. In Calle Caballeros stand the Parish Church, with a 16th-century façade, and the sober bell tower from the 14th century. The castle, with its ruins and fantastic views, is reached through the Plaza del Mesón. On the outskirts of the village towards the Los Cloticos spring, lies the Roman aqueduct.

Landscape

The terrain is rugged, with altitudes ranging from the Peña Juliana, at 1,475 m, to the Las Ventas country house, at 600 m, meaning we can speak of two types of climate: a warmer one in the area around the valley, while up in the mountains, there is a continental Mediterranean-type climate. This encourages the growth of a variety of vegetation and causes a range of different landscapes to develop.