La Almunia and the Order of Saint John Historical milestone · La Almunia de Doña Godina, Valdejalón, Zaragoza Image of La Almunia de Doña Godina, not of the place itself. The name of the villa comes from the Arabic almunya, orchard or farm, joined to that of doña Godina, owner of the place. The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem administered a commandery here whose buildings and jurisdiction marked the life of the villa until the nineteenth century. siglo XII Photo: Q136135391 (Public domain) What to see and do in La Almunia de Doña Godina