History
The town has been inhabited by the Phoenicians, Iberians, Carthaginians, and the Romans. The Moors used the town's position on the hill to their advantage, using it as a strategic military position.
The village of Jimena de la Frontera became a town in 1879, during the reign of Alfonso XII.
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