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In Roman
times Crevillente was called Campus Spartarius. The esparto grass
industry has been a fundamental part of Crevillante's industrial past.
Its esparto grass mats were exported abroad as early as 1797, as
described the geographer Cavanilles. The French called these mats 'Spanish
carpets'. With the crisis in the esparto trade during the 19th century
the inhabitants of Crevillente were forced to adapt and manufacture
other products, which explains the origins of the carpet and tapestry
industries. Throughout history Crevillente has always been an
important - during the Moorish period it had its own independent
government. The district covers a large section of the Sierra de
Crevillente - the place where Jaume the bearded highwayman used to
roam before his execution in Murcia - and part of the Hondo Reservoir.
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