Torrecilla de la Jara

The primitive population within the territory was Iberian or Celtiberian, corresponding to the people of the Vetones, characterised by the so-called "culture of the boars" of which archaeological evidence has been preserved, such as two bundles of boars. The territory continued to be populated by Hispano-Romans, as evidenced by ashlars and burial sites. Cave tombs can also be found on the hill of Los Moros. All this suggests that the population remained in Visigothic and Muslim times. The signal tower or watchtower, which was the centre of the new Christian settlement after the Reconquest, may date from the latter period. At the end of the 13th century there must have been a small population centre around the "torrecilla" (small tower) located in the alijares, mountains and the town of Talavera.

The village and its surroundings are set in an area of gentle hills, plains and hills which in turn form numerous valleys, which is why it was once known as Torrecilla de los Valles until it later became Torrecilla de la Jara

Its municipal district is crossed by several rivers and streams, such as the Pusa at its eastern boundary, the Castaño, the Sangrera and the Fresnedoso, which run through the very centre of the municipality. The village itself is witness to the privilege of the fusion of the Sangrera with the Chestnut. The Fresnedoso river leaves its mark on the valley of the same name and on its banks is a large meadow where the hermitage of the patron saint is located, which conserves the dedication of the old name of the village: the Virgen del Valle.