La Galera is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.

Although it has not been possible to prove it with documents, some historians believe that La Galera has an ancient Roman origin.

[citation needed] However, the earliest documentary evidence about the town is in 1320 when James II of Aragon authorized the control of the village known as Pobla de la Galera to the Archbishop of Tortosa.

The reform of the temple was left in suspense during the War of Spanish Succession, when the tower served as a military storehouse.

The main economic activity is agriculture, particularly olives, carob, wine, and almonds.