This includes small plots alternating between grain crops, vineyards and orchards, separated by fences and natural banks, with some sandy area colonized by pines.

[3] At the time of the Christian conquest by the troops of James I of Aragon its ownership was disputed between the towns of Caudete and Villena.

In 1355 the Viceroy of Valencia try to buy the western part of the valley, leaving the Ontinyent portion the property of Caudete.

North-East part Alhorines remained under the control of Ontinyent until 5 August 1927, when it was separated to form a new municipality.

[citation needed] A solar thermal power plant project was formally launched in November 2006 in the valley.

There were conflicts between the company building the power plant and the Salvatierra collective of Villena, but they seemed to have ended with the draft environmental plan developed by Enestar.

[2] In 1997 the Department of Environment began a project to reintroduce the lesser kestrel, a small raptor that had been made locally extinct due to human action.

The aim was to ensure the survival of the unusual grassland ecosystem of Valencia that is home to the lesser kestrel, Montagu's harrier and little bustard.

[8] In 2009 the valley's winemakers created Terres dels Alforins, a non-profit association,[9] with the Valencia appellation of origin, and which has 12 bodegas.

Among them are Daniel Belda,[10] Los Frailes,[11] Heretat de Taverners,[12] Celler del Roure by Pablo Calatayud, Rafael Cambra,[11] Arráez,[13] Los Pinos; Casa Turús, conceived around Manuel García Portillo's Origen project,[14] Enguera, and Vinya Alforí.