History

The name of this village derives from the Arab term wanaüa or gúeneya, which means "lyre", perhaps defining the shape of the gorge where it is located, which reminds one of this musical instrument.
Its origin dates back to the Muslim period, when a group of yemenites settled in this AREA (the slope and side of the mountain) were in the Sened region under Muslim rule. After the Christian conquest, it became part of the Marquisate of the Zenete, which belonged at that time to D. Rodrigo de Mendoza. Since it was located on the border with Guadix, it frequently changed jurisdiction between the Marquisate and the Mayors of Guadix.
Important Characters
Bartolomé Cardente, General Inquisitor of Sardinia and Sicily.