Umayyad conquest of Hispania
Following the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, the area was eventually settled by Moors and influence of that culture can still be seen today in the region's architecture and municipal layouts. Many of the names in the Teulada-Moraira area derive from the Moor settlement - such as Alcassar, Benimeit, Benimarco, Moravit, Pouet del Morro and Tabaira. Indeed, local legend suggests that Moraira was named after the Moorish princess Ira, la Mora.