The archaeological works in these caves have revealed that they were occupied by hunters of the Upper Paleolithic period, according to a chronology of the C-14, approximately 16,000 years BC.

Stresses its acropolis, where the remains were located on at least two large public buildings built with huge stones squared.

The Poblat de Sant Josep, located at the top of the hill of the same name, represents a good example of the ancient urbanism.

A few years ago was located the remains of a necropolis of burial, which was dated between the 6th and 7th centuries and attached to the Visigothic period.

This situation did not lead too significant changes, because the Muslim community of La Vall also maintained the structure of society.

The Moors retained their houses and continued working the land and carrying out its industrial activities, but under Christian control.

La Vall attended to a high immigration because of the heavy industrialization of the ancient craft of footwear, lasting in time until the beginning of the 90s.

Since then, and after a period of economic crisis due to the closure of this company, la Vall changed its socio-economic structure, which is centred now on the city commerce.

Thanks to the huge economic and society development during the last decades, la Vall is one of the most prosperous cities in the province of Castellón.

Ranked by population, it is the fourth city in the province of Castellón, after Castelló de la Plana, Vila-real and Borriana.

The current socioeconomic situation of la Vall d'Uixó is the result of the transformation produced in this territory mainly in middle of the last century.

Historical heritage accumulated and preserved throughout the centuries and the proximity of the natural setting Espadán and the Mediterranean coast has allowed projection of the Vall d'Uixó as a tourist town.

List of the preceding mayors of la Vall d'Uixó La Vall d'Uixó has an interesting heritage, especially Les coves de sant Josep (Saint Joseph's caves), which has an important caves painting into it, and it's the largest navigable subterranean river in Europe.