1325 settlement charter Historical milestone · Benidorm, La Marina Baixa, Alicante The admiral Bernat de Sarrià granted in 1325 the carta puebla that founded the town on the rise above the sea, beside the castle. He shared out houses, lands and fishing rights among the settlers and left the tuna trap as the principal resource of the new body of residents. 1325 Photo: Dorieo (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Benidorm