The town was formerly known as Villanueva de la Reina (Villanueva of the Queen), because it once belonged to an old Moorish queen. Ecclesiastically, meanwhile, it was a subject of the archpriest of Montán. Archaeological findings seem to suggest that the first settlement was Iberian and belonged to the Ilercavones tribe.
Villanueva's economy is based on agriculture and beekeeping. Its most important crops are cereals and almonds.
Admire the streets of Villaueva de Viver, with its typical, century-old houes, its church, and the many fountains dotted around the old town and the district.
Villanueva de Viver has a mountainous landscape and a continental Mediterranean climate, lying 900 m above sea level. The district boasts abundant pine forests and ravines.
Economy
Villanueva's economy is based on agriculture and beekeeping. Its most important crops are cereals and almonds.
What to see
Admire the streets of Villaueva de Viver, with its typical, century-old houes, its church, and the many fountains dotted around the old town and the district.
Landscape
Villanueva de Viver has a mountainous landscape and a continental Mediterranean climate, lying 900 m above sea level. The district boasts abundant pine forests and ravines.