History

Not much is known about the origins of its name. It might have been the name of a local landowner, or might just come from the word lentejuela (nugget), since in the surroundings of the village several gold nuggets were discovered.
The ruins of a Roman city have also been found in the AREA, although its name has not been identified.
Henry IV granted Pedro Girón II, Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava, the right to create an estate on the lands the latter had received from the Pope Calixto III. This grant was confirmed by the King in 1457. La Lantejuela formed part of these lands and of the estate ceded to Pedro"s son, Alfonso Téllez Girón.
The village was subject to the duchy of Osuna until the abolition of feudal domains in 1837, when it became an independent municipality. On February 14, 1842 it held the first meeting of the independent town council.