It also crosses the urban area of Murcia, although today it does so through underground pipes; in the past, sections of the canal could be seen in the open within the city.

The origins of the canal date back at least to the 10th century,[1] although Muslim authors such as Al-Himyari described them as: "Water conduits built by the ancients that irrigate the north and south of Mursiya.

"[2] This suggests that its origins may be even older, possibly linked to water management systems from the Roman period, as evidenced by discoveries at the Senda de Granada archaeological site.

With the decline of traditional agriculture in the Huerta de Murcia, lack of active policies for its maintenance, landscape conservation, and the rise of residential (both legal and illegal) and industrial construction, several sections of the Acequia Mayor Aljufía have been enclosed in underground pipes, causing controversy.

[4] Various citizen organizations are working to combat this situation, opposing the enclosure of these canals due to the irreversible damage to the Segura Valley's ecosystem.