Santa Lucia Aqueduct

It is a water conduction system from the 16th century, possibly built by reusing materials from a previous older one, becoming one of its most emblematic symbols. Next to it there are 7 water mills of the XVI century that were used to grind wheat and obtain flour of which today we conserve some pieces, such as the water pipes, vaults, remains of the buckets and some millstones. In this century these mills were owned by the Dukes of Medina Sidonia who charged a rent for their use. At the beginning of the 20th century the Count of Villariezo inherited Santa Lucia from the ducal house and created an electric company, which supplied electricity and water to the population of Vejer, becoming one of the first cities to have other services in private homes. Today this company belongs to the Sevillana company. The state of conservation of the sections that have been located is very uneven: some have all its elements in perfect condition; others are missing the channel, leaving only the wall standing; other sections are fallen on the bed of the stream; in other parts seems to have disappeared all vestige. The Rural Nucleus of Santa Lucia has been declared a Natural Monument because of the richness of the landscape. Santa Lucia has an exuberant vegetation, due to the richness of the soil and the quantity of existing water, since it is located on the slope of the Muela Plateau.