The town is located in the present day Valencian Community and no longer exists as a lordship.
Originally created by King James I of Aragon as a reward for Count Denis of Hungary, the title would eventually be inherited by a minor branch of the House of Borja (the main branch in the early- to mid-14th century, being based in Xàtiva).
Throughout their reign, the Borjas or Borgias maintained a base of power from the Torre de Canals and the greater Valencia region.
[1] Calixtus III himself was actually born in this same palace, as it had belonged to his father, Juan Domingo de Borja y Doncel.
[1] The following is an incomplete list of the lords of Torre de Canals: