Following the reconquest of Spain by the christians the coast of Andalucia came under frequent attacks by raiding parties and pirates from North Africa and the Middle East, which made the resettlement of the area difficult as many of the locals would be carried off into slavery.

To help guard against such attacks a network of watchtowers or Torres Almenaras were built along the coastline which would warn of attack by the use of fire beacons, and give the local population the chance to flee.

Although a number of the towers date back to Moorish times, particularly those with a square base, the majority were constructed after the mid 1400s.

Torre de Chullera is situated at Punta Chullera, on the border with the province of Cádiz between the sea and the CN-340 at km 137.

A round tower with a base diameter of 7.45m and an exterior roof diameter of 5.75 m, it has a height of approximately 10 m with the masonry made up of small stones.

In 1497, in the instructions for the upkeep of the coast given to the cities, villas and locations of the province of Malaga can be found the first mention of ‘Torre de la Chullera’.