The subjection of Aras to the jurisdiction of Alpuente Historical milestone · Aras de los Olmos, Los Serranos, Valencia Image of Aras de los Olmos, not of the place itself. James I ordered in 1240 that the villages of Aras, La Yesa and Titaguas should come under the jurisdiction of Alpuente, thus organizing the Christian settlement of these high lands after the conquest. 1240 Photo: Fernando.J.Ballesteros (CC BY 4.0) What to see and do in Aras de los Olmos