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Eslida, in the Espadán mountains, is of Muslim origin and was the stage for al-Azraq's revolt and the Morisco uprising of 1526. The expulsion of 1609 left it empty.
It had a Quranic school, and in the Cueva de l'Oret Bronze Age funerary offerings were found. James I conquered it in 1242 and granted the first founding charter; in 1247 the castle joined al-Azraq's revolt. In 1255 the king gave it to Teresa Gil de Vidaure and on 19 September 1256 a battle was fought in the Espadán mountains.
In 1526 it took part in the Morisco uprising of the Espadán mountains. In 1609 the expulsion left it completely depopulated, and in 1612 a new charter was granted to resettle the barony.
In 1633 it passed to the House of Medinaceli, which built an oven, an inn and olive mills. In the 18th century oil and mulberry grew, and cinnabar mines were worked. The population peaked in 1910 at 1,522.
Text written by Zona Zero TV from public sources; early dates vary between authors. Sources: Eslida (Hispanopedia, basado en Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Checked on 1/11/2026.
