The independence of Villalba del Rey Historical milestone · Villalba del Rey, La Alcarria Conquense, Cuenca Image of Villalba del Rey, not of the place itself. In 1411 the hamlet of Villalba de Huete obtained its own jurisdiction and changed its name to Villalba del Rey, in allusion to the monarch who granted it the privilege. It thus ceased to depend on the city of Huete and on its council. 1411 Photo: JJ González López (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Villalba del Rey