The town centre is located at a height of 559 metres (1,834 ft), on a rocky promontory along the San Roque Mountain.

The first historical data documented for Viver is that the Roman Marco Poncio Catón founded this locality, with the name of Belsino, in 193 BC.

Later, this villa was given back to the King and finally sold to the Duke of Calabria, Virrey of Valencia, in 1537.

The Duke died on 26 October 1550, bequeathing his estate to the monastery of San Miguel of Reyes in Valencia,(which was founded by him), and the monks took possession of Viver.

Traditionally, the viverense economy has been based mainly in the primary sector, the agricultural, stressing the vine, but as a result of the scourge of phylloxera in the late 19th century, the almond and olive had become more important.