Alcalá del Júcar is built on the sides of these cliffs, creating a distinctive visual impression, with its whitewashed houses appearing to cling to the rock face.

However, on April 18, 1364, Peter of Castile, known as Pedro the Cruel, issued a charter in Grao de Valencia, granting Alcalá del Júcar the status of a town and its separation from Jorquera.

Like other nearby settlements, Alcalá del Júcar became part of the Marquisate of Villena and experienced the various challenges associated with this peculiar lordship.

Alcalá del Júcar was part of the Kingdom of Murcia within the Crown of Castile until the territorial reorganization of Spain in 1833, led by Minister Javier de Burgos, which created the province of Albacete.

The town of Alcalá del Júcar was declared a Conjunto histórico (Historic-Artistic Site) by Royal Decree 2335/1982 on July 30 (published in the Official State Gazette No.