Ethnography · Boniches
La Herrería and Los Llanos mills (Boniches)
The Cabriel powered three mills in Boniches. La Herrería, nearest the village, ground flour, although its name suggests it began as an iron hammer mill; Los Llanos was a flour mill and few remains survive. The third, Molino de la Luz, opened in 1915 and supplied electricity to homes. River water also irrigated the walnut-growing river plain.
- Municipality
- Boniches
- Mills
- Boniches
- Cabriel
- Hammer mill
- River plain
The river as a motor
The Cabriel did more than carry timber down from the pine forests of Boniches: it powered mills. La Herrería, nearest the village, was used as a flour mill, but its name suggests it began as a hammer mill, a water-powered hammer for working iron. Los Llanos was also a flour mill and few remains survive today. The third, Molino de la Luz, opened in 1915 to supply electricity to the village.
River water, channelled through mill leats and weirs, also irrigated the gardens of Tortejón, Los Llanos, Pino Cacho and Dehesa del Río: vegetables, lucerne, potatoes and hemp. They are full of walnut trees. It is said that anyone giving up their garden through age or departure planted a walnut tree as a remembrance.
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Before you travel
These are ruins on private property: view them from the path.
Combine with
The springs of Boniches and the village.
Frequently asked questions
How many mills did Boniches have?
Three on the Cabriel: La Herrería, a flour mill probably originating as an iron hammer mill; La Luz, opened in 1915 for electricity; and Los Llanos, a flour mill of which few remains survive.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect La Herrería and Los Llanos mills (Boniches) with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Asociación Cultural Los Ojos del Júcar source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Asociación Cultural Los Ojos del Júcar source consulted, 5 October 2026
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