 The town is best known for its remarkably well-preserved castle, the "Castillo de la Vela".The name "Maqueda" comes from the root "mkd" and the Arabic term "Maqqada", which means "stable", "firm", or "solid".Other experts believe that the name derives from the root "kyd" and the Arabic term "Makîda", which means "strategically located" or "strong plaza".