The castle tops off the Cerro Calderico, that also hosts a number of windmills,[1] dominating over Consuegra.

Gifted by Alfonso VIII to the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1183 along its dominions,[2] the most relevant features of the fortification are dated after the donation, largely a number of expansions and restorations in the 12th and 13th centuries.

[1] An hermitage was built in the castle in the late 15th century.

[1] The castled endured notable damage during the Peninsular War.

[1] The whole Cerro Calderico—along the castle and the windmills—was declared Bien de Interés Cultural under the protection status of "historical site" in 2008.