Near an inn which stood
on the road which linked Velez and Granada via Zafarraya Gap, this
small village appeared in the 18th century, at the spot where the
Peraina Corridor gives way to the Velez Valley, in a typical Axarquia
landscape of dry land planted with olive trees, vines and, in the
irrigated AREAs, fruit trees. The reservoir of the same name has
brought an element of touristic interest to the village by making
its surroundings more attractive.
The origin of the present-day village was the growth of a small
settlement near an old inn on the royal highway from Malaga to Granada
which was frequented by travellers along this route. This establishment
still exists today, under the name "Bar La Plaza", and
stands opposite the village church. Viñuela became an independent
municipality in 1764.
In spite of being the newest municipality in the whole of the Axarquia
region, the history of the AREA from the Neolithic period to Roman
times
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