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Aín, in the Plana Baixa, has an Arabic name meaning «spring». After James I's conquest it remained a Muslim village and took part in the Morisco revolt of 1526.
The name is of Arabic origin and means «spring». James I conquered the village in 1239 and in 1242 the founding charter kept the Muslim population under the jurisdiction of the qadi of Eslida. It belonged to the barony of Jérica until 1369 and then to the Duchy of Segorbe; in the 16th century it became royal property.
In the early 16th century baptism was imposed on pain of death or exile. In 1526 the Moriscos joined the uprising in the Espadán mountains, put down by the troops of Gaspar de Montsoriu. After the expulsion of 1609, the people of Aín took refuge in the mountains but ended up surrendering and going into exile.
In the early 1960s it had 298 households and in 1994 there were 131.
Text written by Zona Zero TV from public sources; early dates vary between authors. Sources: Aín (Hispanopedia, basado en Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Checked on 2/11/2026.
