Muslim origin of Cañada (Benisamayo) Curiosity · Cañada, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante Image of Cañada, not of the place itself. Cañada has its origin in the Muslim settlement of Benisamayo, incorporated into the Kingdom of Valencia after the conquest by James I; it became independent from El Camp de Mirra in 1843. Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez ( Qoan ) (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Cañada