One theory suggests that the image was located in a chapel in the Arrixaca suburb, where being outside the city walls non Muslims such as Italian Christian silk traders from Pisa and Genoa were allowed to live and worship.
A growing proportion of the Muslim population followed them to the suburb as Murcia was Christianised by immigrants from across Iberia with the goal of establishing a loyal Christian base.
Effectively, Murcia's defeat meant that instead of being a self-governing Muslim protectorate of Castille it was ruled directly by Castil[4] with some bits allocated to Aragon.
[5] The rebellious territories endured mass expulsions[6][7] and Christians were paid to settle formerly Muslim lands[8] with mosques reconsecrated as churches.
[9] Over time, Alfonso further reduced the portion of lands allocated to the Muslims and moved in settlers from other parts of Castille to replace them.