The Callejón del Fiscal in Jumilla

The oldest street in Jumilla dates back to the time of Moorish rule in the Early Middle Ages

The oldest remaining street in the town of Jumilla dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries, as was confirmed by archaeological excavations in 1990.

At that point in history, at least until 1243, Jumilla and the rest of what is now the Region of Murcia were still under the control of the Moors, and the excavations show that the street originally continued along the site which was later occupied by the church of Santa María del Arrabal – “arrabal” being a Moorish word used to denote a residential zone outside the walls of towns, generally home to those of little wealth and social status.

The street ended at a "Maqbara", or Islamic burial ground, and it still remains as a reminder of the time when the main population of Jumilla lived on the hill around the castle – the Moorish “hisn”, not the fortification which can be seen today – and the area which is now the town centre was outside the defensive walls (click here for more about the history of Jumilla).

The street is located between the Plaza de los Gastos and Calle Cuatro Santos at the western edge of the town centre.

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