The history of the Camp de Túria is tied to the river and the Calderona ranges. The area was the heart of Edetania, with its capital at Edeta (Llíria).
Iberians and Romans
The remains of Edeta, the Iberian city, survive on the Tosal de Sant Miquel in Llíria. The Pla de l’Arc has Roman mausoleums and, at Mura, a sanctuary and baths declared BIC. From Edeta to Mura: the Iberian and Roman past of Llíria you can visit.
Middle Ages
After the Roman and Islamic periods, the territory was incorporated into the Kingdom of Valencia in the 13th century. Remains of fortifications survive, such as the ruined Arab castle of Serra, the alcazaba of Vilamarxant or the castles of Bétera and Riba-roja de Túria. Portaceli Charterhouse, in Serra, was founded on 5 September 1272. Portaceli Charterhouse: more than seven centuries of silence in Serra.
20th century
- The region moved from farming to industry, logistics and residential growth linked to the València metropolitan area.
- The Loriguilla reservoir, on the Túria, forced the relocation of Loriguilla and Domeño; their new villages were built in the Camp de Túria.
- In 1952 the Benagéber reservoir covered the old village of Benagéber, origin of the residents of San Antonio de Benagéber.
- In 1995 Gátova moved from the province of Castellón to that of València.