Towards the second half of the 14th century, the Muslim Andalusians expelled from Spain would have settled on the site after having benefited from agricultural concessions.

The inhabitants of the town carry Ghwalbia's gentile in reference to the Arab tribe of Banou Ghalib from the Spanish region of Zaragoza, whence the majority of the first wave of refugee Moriscos that settled in Ras Jebel originated.

A road linking the port of Carthage to the region of Ras Jebel is called "Qalat el-Andalus" (Citadel of the Andalusians).

Ras Jebel is one of the villages with Andalusian traditions where intensive farming dates back to the distant past.

This industry employs a large number of young workers from Ras Jebel and neighboring villages.