There is an archaeological site at Tolmo de Minateda hill near Hellín, with phases of Iberian, Roman and Visigoth occupation.

[3] There are archaeological evidences suggesting that the Minateda site may have stood at some point at the Byzantine side of the limes.

[9] Esparto cultivation increased in the first decades of the 20th century, peaking in importance during the Autarky period of the Francoist dictatorship, with the expansion of irrigated crops.

[10] Main celebrations, such as the processions and the traditional tamborada (drumming), declared of international tourist interest, occur during the Holy Week (in Spanish, Semana Santa).

Furthermore, its location in the southeast of the Meseta Central contributes to greater aridity, being one of the driest areas of Castilla–La Mancha.