Castillo de Locubín owes its name to the Arabic language, since in al-Andalus it was called al-´uqubin , which means "of the eagles", and is thus documented in a 13th century work. It is located on a valley, next to a river, in a steep place. Perhaps that name of al-´uqubin is an Arabization of the prehistoric and Roman enclave of Succubo , which they have proposed to sometimes place in the Castillero term of Cabeza Baja de Encina Hermosa.
The history of Castillo de Locubín developed along with that of other neighboring places through which successive civilizations passed and, among them, that of the Arab period in al-Andalus, during which the history of Castillo de Locubín was closely linked to the Alcalá de Benzaide, definitely called Alcalá la Real, as it was one of the castles that depended on this Alcalá.
The Muslims arrived in the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and it seems that, in 727, that enclave was in the hands of Abencorba. We have more specific news already in the 9th century, and then he went through the times of the caliphate, taifa, almoravids and Almohads.
The first Christian conquest of Castillo de Locubín was made by Alfonso IX in 1213, but it was short-lived. Fernando III the Saint continued and in 1227 he agreed with the Almohad caliph al-Ma'mun. In 1238, the Castillo de Locubín was won to the Muslims, and San Fernando handed it over to the Order of Calatrava in 1240, but the conquest was not final.
When San Fernando died, his son Alfonso XI succeeded him, who in 1341 reconquered Castillo de Locubín for the third and last time, handing it over to the city of Alcalá la Real, a jurisdiction that the castilleros did not satisfy.
Although it was a definitive conquest, as it was on the border between the kingdom of Castile and Granada, there were times when Castillo became ravaged by the Muslims. And so it continued, until it was conquered by the Catholic Monarchs.
Already in the Christian era the parish church of San Pedro and several hermitages were built. In 1626 a Franciscan convent was founded.
Although the Alcalainos say Castillo was their favorite annex, once its inhabitants found the strength to govern themselves, they wanted to break with Alcalá. The first attempt was in 1729 although another occurred before in the 16th century.
In 1751, Ferdinand VI reigned, he continued to depend on Alcalá, but when the French Revolution arrived, the castilleros asked the Napoleonic authorities for their separation, and this was granted. In 1814 she had to return to depend on Alcalá, but the alcalaínos released her definitively in 1835 and 1938: then, the boundaries were established and they were established where they are going today. Finally Castillo got emancipation. With Alfonso XII's monarchy there is a haven of peace.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the standard of living rose: Livestock farming increased, as did industry and communications. Teaching, health, etc. were taken care of. Today it is a prosperous city and its inhabitants live well.
In 1915, it received the name of city and at the same time the heraldic shield was created, which consisted of an inverted key, bordered by eight castles. In the fifties of the last century, the mayor Juan López Castillo, included this Castle in the "Association of Castles of Spain".
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