The church of San Jacinto (Saint Hyacinth) in Macharaviaya was canonically erected by the archbishop of Seville, Diego de Deza, in 1505, shortly after the conquest of the Axarquia by the Catholic Monarchs, and rebuilt in the 18th century; the building works were finished in 1785. It was consecrated on June 16, 1887. Almost immediately after its erection, the dreadful state of the original church became apparent.
