In a closed loop of Jucar rises the promontory on which sits the town of Alarcon. Background Iberians and Romans, this town comes into the story after being occupied by the Arabs, whom it owes its name (Alarcon = 'fortress') and the construction of the original castle. Alarcón's story is linked to the castle (see Castillo de Alarcón) and is determined by its status as a fortified plaza. However, the castle is not the only valuable element of their heritage, also has a varied architecture, both religious (Church of Santo Domingo de Silos, Saint John the Baptist, the Holy Trinity, Santa Maria del Campo, and the chapel Saint Mary of the Order) and civil (the town hall, the Casa de Villena and the palace of Castaneda). La Villa de Alarcón was declared a Historic-Artistic Site, with the delimitation of the Environment approved the July 3, 1981.

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