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History
The name of Barx is the evolution of Barig-algebal, of Arab origin, which means village between mountains, inhabited these lands lead from the beginning of time the human being, as evidenced by the remains of Paleolithic found in the nearby caves.
For 800 years these lands were occupied by Muslims, which had a great influence on the lifestyle of the place as seen in the food or agriculture. In 1609 Muslims were expelled and the town was ceded to the monks of the Cistercian order which had already obtained by James II, grandson of James I the Conqueror whole area of the valldigna to build the convent of Santa Maria de la Valldigna.
The monks tried to seize the lands of Barx for holding, bringing several families close to work in the same villages, but eventually gave up and in the middle of the s XVII create "La Plaza" as a last resort to persuade families to stay in town and work in the agricultural sector, were offered the house and lands in exchange for ceding to the church 1/4 parts of the harvest, that post is a round square, surrounded the house with a single access, which it was closed during the night, as a safety measure to prevent the wolves from entering the houses.
The lands of Barx were profitable for the monks of the monastery until, in 1835, through the redemption of Mendizabal, the friars were secularised and belongings abandoned or sold to individuals, with the consequent that the powers of these lands were the common people, which manage to be independent, to a town hall and define the town.
For 800 years these lands were occupied by Muslims, which had a great influence on the lifestyle of the place as seen in the food or agriculture. In 1609 Muslims were expelled and the town was ceded to the monks of the Cistercian order which had already obtained by James II, grandson of James I the Conqueror whole area of the valldigna to build the convent of Santa Maria de la Valldigna.
The monks tried to seize the lands of Barx for holding, bringing several families close to work in the same villages, but eventually gave up and in the middle of the s XVII create "La Plaza" as a last resort to persuade families to stay in town and work in the agricultural sector, were offered the house and lands in exchange for ceding to the church 1/4 parts of the harvest, that post is a round square, surrounded the house with a single access, which it was closed during the night, as a safety measure to prevent the wolves from entering the houses.
The lands of Barx were profitable for the monks of the monastery until, in 1835, through the redemption of Mendizabal, the friars were secularised and belongings abandoned or sold to individuals, with the consequent that the powers of these lands were the common people, which manage to be independent, to a town hall and define the town.
