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Coin
An important town in the region, Coin also
contains a number of places and features of interest to the
tourist thanks to its geographic location at the foot of the
sierras, which make up the coastal range. Spots of immense
beauty to be found here include the forests of Alpujata, La
Fuente, El Charco del Infierno and La Albuquera. Though Coin
dates back to the Roman era, it is essentially an Arabic town.
Its urban structure has changed as a result
of its economic strength, yet it still retains some of its
original features. Its most noteworthy monuments are the churches
of St. Andrew, St. John and La Vera Cruz, along with La Fuensanta
Chapel.
The Arabs called it Dacuan which later became
Cohine. During the Moslem occupation, the area enjoyed a period
of great prosperity and Coin became one of the most important
towns in the region. The area was caught up in the muladí
(Christian convert to Islam) rebellion led by Omar Ben Hafsun
against the Emirate of Cordoba; in 929, Abderraman III, the
first Caliph of Cordoba, fortified Coin, improving its defences
to stave off the attacks of the muladí rebel. The last
episode involving the Moslem population occurred in 1485,
when the Catholic Monarchs defeated them. The moriscos (Moslem
converts to Christianity) who stayed on after the Christian
conquest were expelled in the second half of the 16th century,
leaving the area impoverished and lacking in human resources,
until Old Christians from other parts of Andalusia and from
Extremadura gradually repopulated it. In 1925, King Alfonso
XIII granted Coin official village status.
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