The Town Hall Building was built between 1752 and 1761 to house both the town hall and the jail. It has a small sundial in one of the ashlars and on one of its lintels there is a sign of "Prison", on the main lintel appears the sign of "Town Hall and the year 1856" and it is believed that on this date it was would make some repair to the building. Currently it also has a plaque dedicated to one of the illustrious sons of the town, the singer of regional tunes D. Aureliano Ruiz.
The Roll of Justice (also called Picota) that is located in the square in front of the Town Hall, was the indication that the town had full jurisdiction and justice could be applied there without the nobility intervening and sometimes it was used as a pillory exposing the head there of the executed. In this case the roll of justice is quite simple, fulfilling its function, since they can generally be quite decorated (although this is not the case).

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August 22, 2022

Very nice building and surroundings.

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