History

It was called Qulumbira by the Romans, due to the large number of pigeons in the area. The Arabs called it Billa Nuva, Al-Bahroyyin or farmstead of the Bahries. The origins of the present-day name date back to the visigoth period. At the place called Aguas Duras there was a Benedictine monastery, of which a nun was beatified with the name of Santa Verenne or Berenia. Her grave became a centre of pilgrimage, even under the Muslim occupation. The mozarabs called her Berené, and the name began to be used for the village in the 13th century, following the division of land.

On the basis of the path followed by the troops, it seems that it was conquered by Ferdinand III in 1247. As a sign of vassalage Brenes surrendered to the king of Castilla. Alphonso X gave it to D. Fadrique, and it later passed into the hands of the Cathedral chapter, who controlled it until the abolition of feudal domains in the 19th century.