As it reads on the poster:
The Miñarro cistern is about 6 meters long by 3 wide. Its orientation is northwest-southeast. It has a window in the northwest wall, 0.40 by 0.60 centimeters, made of solid brick. Also on this flank there is a drainage channel about 30 centimeters wide, of which 7 meters long are preserved. This channel is made of sandstone typical of the area.
On the opposite wall, to the southeast, there is a small square opening 30 centimeters long. On this same side, on the outside, there is a 0.5 meter long square culvert, covered with a metal grid and framed by limestone stones.
The roof of the structure is vaulted and all of it has been restored with concrete, which almost makes it impossible to see the limestone stone factory joined with mortar.
The name Aljibe de Miñarro is due to the fact that very close to this Arab hydraulic infrastructure, the Miñarro family built one of their many farmhouses, abandoned since the 18th century.
This family belonging to the Castilian oligarchy settled in Alhendín in the mid-16th century. It has its origins in Cristóbal Miñarro, abbot of San Salvador del Albaicín. Cristobal, who had children, entered religious life after becoming a widower. He was chief accountant of the archbishopric of Granada, and had the power to lease and manage the income of the archiepiscopal table of Granada. Cristóbal Miñarro founded a chaplaincy in Alhendín and appointed one of his legitimate sons as administrator. The Miñarro family have held, for centuries, the most important positions in the town of Alhendín.

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Location: Alhendín, Comarca de la Vega de Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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