Defensive Tower

According to a plaque on its façade, the construction of the tower was completed in 1580. It is believed that it was originally used as a watchtower due to the incursions of pirate and Moorish groups who landed to raid the towns near the coast.

It has a rectangular floor plan and stands about 25 meters high, built with undressed pine-stone masonry and reinforced with well-cut cornerstones. The tower is composed of three distinct sections, with walls of varying thickness that narrow as the structure rises, providing greater stability to the construction.

The first section, or base, has the shape of a truncated pyramid and adapts to the natural slope of the terrain. The second section, 15 meters high and shaped like a prism measuring 8 × 6 meters, forms the main body of the tower and contains the three interior floors.

The third section was in a highly deteriorated state before its restoration and featured a defensive gallery, wider than the second section and supported by 32 modules.

The tower was restored between 1992 and 1993, and its interior preserved the original three-floor structure, while the third section corresponding to the former defensive gallery was rebuilt.

Today, this building houses the municipal library, following its restoration.