Near Azaila lie the ruins of the ancient Iberian village of Cabezo de Alcalá.

The village of Azaila lies on the right bank of the River Aguasvivas, in the Bajo Martín region.

The name (shown as Zaylla in medieval texts) derives from Arabic and means "the flat".

In 1196, King Pedro II gave Azaila to Gastón de Castellote, who, together with his family, continued to own the land in 1283.

The architecture dates from the 17th century, baroque style, which was commissioned by the Dukes of Híjar, whose shield can be seen above the church door.

The work is basically masonry and brick, incorporating a closed nave with a semi-annular vault with lunettes, and at the head of the church is a tower with five bodies.