The town derives its name from the Latin etymon Luciana villa or pagu Lucianu, meaning "Light Villa" or "Pagus of Light". Some other sources suggest that the town may have been named after the RomanPatronymicLucius with the ending in. The town was also known as Luxen, Luchent, and Llutchen in the past. Llutxent is commonly abbreviated to Llutx.
History
Roman period
The origin of the earliest settlement at the site of present-day Llutxent was by the Romans, in the form of Roman Villa. The town's name comes from this early settlement. However, no ruins of Roman Origin have been found.
Little is known about the Islamic Period in Llutxent. The town's area was made up of a large number of farmsteads that depended upon the Castle of Xiu.
The first written references about the town are about the reconquest of the municipality's area by James I of Aragon and the arrival of Catalan-Aragonese troops to the "" lands. These describe the "Great Islamic revolt of 1247–1248, after which James I of Aragon in 1248, besieged and conquered the castle of the Xiu. Subsequently, James I of Aragon gave the town to the conquering troops and established a permanent Christian population in Llutxent, while the farms located around the town's area kept their native Islamic population. In 1276, the town is razed during Al-Azraq's revolt. Jaume I, in response to the town's razing, sent Christian troops which successfully re-conquered the town. Next year, the town's control and territory was given to the Italian noble "Joan de Proxita", who created the Barony of Llutxent.
Christian Rule
Between 1348 and 1349 Llutxent was scene to various skirmishes during the War of the Union of the Crown of Aragon. The Proxitas, as lords of Llutxent, began the construction of the Palace Castle. In 1487, the town's lordship was handed over to the family of the Maçà.
Monastery of the Corpus Christi, erected by the Dominicans, it was the first Valencian University. The building has undergone several renovations, modifications and extensions, with the most important one being the addition of the Corpus Christi in the 17th century, a church built in the Gothic style. A 200-year old Carob Tree can be found next to the Monastery.
Chapel of the Consolation, founded by Catalan pilgrims in 1772, the building follows the Barroque Architecture Style. A stained glass windows were added to the chapel in the 1970s by Alfred Manessier.
Other sights
The Coast, Stone-paved road built in 1580 that connected Monastery of the Corpus Christi with the town's church and was used for religious pilgrimage between the two.
Farmer's park, near which various Llutxentine organizations are located.
Government, politics and corruption
Local Government
Llutxent's Municipal Council, is elected by universal suffrage according to proportional representation, in municipal elections held every 4 years, and it cannot be dissolved.The law requires the Municipal Council to meet in full session at least every three months and extraordinary sessions can be called by either the mayor or by at least 1/4 of the Council Membership. The Municipal Council does not formulate major laws, but drafts regulations related to legislation from the Cortes Generales or the Generalitat Valenciana. It oversees the budget, and it may raise taxes to supplement grants from the Central and the Regional Governments. It is made up of 11 council members, who elect the Mayor of the Town. If no head of the list of each party gets a majority of votes, the head of the list of the most voted party becomes Mayor. The Municipal Council retains the right to a Motion of no confidence to remove the Mayor and to install a new one. The Mayor, in most instances, serves as the leader of the majority party in the council. In addition to being chairman of the Municipal Council, directing municipal administration, heading the municipal police force, and exercising extensive powers of appointment, he or she plays a major public relations role and enjoys a great deal of prestige. The Mayor also organizes and elects the Local Government Team, composed of Municipal Council members usually of his or her political party, who assist him or her in his or her duties. Llutxent's Local Government is currently subdivided into 4 Departments:
