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Vilar de Canes, in the Alt Maestrat, was part of the tenancy of Culla and received a founding charter in 1316. The village's origin is, according to the source, very unclear.
The village's origin is very unclear. Ruins of an Arab castle remain on Mount Machorral, and James I's troops are said to have freed the area. It was part of the tenancy of Culla; from 1235 it was held by Blasco de Alagón and then by Guillem d'Anglesola and his wife Constanza of Aragon. On 13 December 1273 their son gave the place and the Monlló and Bailío de Culla mills to Bernat de Montpalau and his wife Guillema d'Anglesola.
On 13 December 1316 Guillema and her son Pere de Montpalau granted a charter to a group of settlers, with full civil and criminal jurisdiction. Between 1294 and 1312 the lordship belonged to the Templars and from 1319 to the Order of Montesa, though the Montpalau family kept direct dominion.
Text written by Zona Zero TV from public sources; early dates vary between authors. Sources: Villar de Canes (Hispanopedia, basado en Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Checked on 2/11/2026.
