La merced de Fernando IV de 1305 Historical milestone · La Roda, La Mancha del Júcar-Centro, Albacete Image of La Roda, not of the place itself. The first document that places La Roda on the map is the donation of lands that Ferdinand IV made in 1305 to a noble he trusted; the place later grew as an obligatory stop on the road between Andalusia and the Levante. 1305 Photo: Philmarin (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in La Roda