[citation needed] Librilla is located next to the Algecira's stream and it's crossed by the Oron river.

Librilla's history dates back from Iberians time, which left the remains of a settlement in El Castellar.

In 1243, after Muslim rule Librilla along with the rest of the Kingdom of Murcia is delivered as a protectorate of the future Alfonso X of Castile, then infant, through the surrender of Alcaraz.

In times of Alfonso XI, Juan Manuel, governor of the King of Castile in the Kingdom of Murcia, Librilla inherited as part of the estates belonging to his father.

One type of traditional bread called pitanza, which weighs 200 grams and is released thousands from the balcony of City Hall every 22 August.