The independence of Higueruela Curiosity · Higueruela, Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa, Albacete Image of Higueruela, not of the place itself. Founded around 1350 as part of the resettlement of the seigneury of Villena, Higueruela broke away from Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón and set up its own town council in 1820. Photo: 19Tarrestnom65 (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Higueruela