HISTORY:

The thirteen existing wine presses in El pago de Zapateros in the middle of the XVIII Century, constituted the origin of the Aguilarense town of this name, that in 1912 thanks to the actions of the local M.P. José Fernández Jiménez, converted itself into an independent municipal and adopted the name Moriles, which was the name of some cultured lands Moriles Altos and Moriles Bajos, existing in the proximity of the town and famous for their wines.

PLACES TO VISIT:

In the central avenue of Andalucia stands the church San Jerónimo a neo-Classical church of one nave erected in 1818 and rebuilt in 1875. It has on display an altarpiece from the XVIII Century brought from another town it incorporates four canvases.

GASTRONOMY:

Typical dishes of Moriles are El picadillo de tomate, el salmorejo la naranja picada de bacalao, los revueltos de haba and in Hooly week el potaje con bacalao and las albóndigas de pescado. Homemade sweet dishes are represented by las gachas de mosto and el arrope.

FIESTAS:

On Thursday of Semana Santa the arrest of Jesus takes place in the square, with Apostles and members of the Roman Empire participating, whilst on the Friday at midday the trial of Jesus is celebrated in the same place. The Sunday closet to the 13 June, Moriles celebrates a gathering for San Antonio and the weekend closes to the 7th October the town celebrate their feria in honour of La Virgen del Rosario.