Its economy is based on agriculture, mainly in the cultivation of peaches and olives, but industry is also important, since 4,000 people work in that sector.

Populated since the Paleolithic Age, the area of Cieza is home to archaeological excavations in Almadenes, La Serreta,[3] and Barranco de los Grajos.

At the dig site of Medina Siyâsa, many decorative architectural elements have been found, such as engraved arches and porticos, and polychromed ceramics, glass, metals, etc.

Inside, there are sculptures and retablos by Rafael Ximeno y Planes, Ignacio Pinazo Martínez, José González Moreno, Francisco Romero Zafra, etc.

[6] The Iglesia de San Joaquín, dating from the seventeenth century, used to be a Franciscan monastery in the past.