The chapel is located at an altitude of around 1,250 metres and covers an area of approximately 30 square metres.

The Alquife Castle has a pentagonal layout.

This bronze sculpture depicts a miner from Alquife pushing a wagon.

Following the Reconquest by the Catholic Monarchs, the Moorish Taifa of Granada became the Christian Kingdom of Granada. A preserved document relating to the construction of the church states that, on 26 May 1505

Alquife has a long mining history, from the Bronze Age to modern times. Its iron mines shaped the local economy, and though activity declined in the late 20th century, the mines recently reopened.

Alquife has historically been a mining village producing up to 40% of the iron extracted in Spain. Although closed today due to the crisis of the beginning of the past century, these mines had been in operation since the time of the Roman Empire. Alquife has a monument dedicated to the miners that reminds everyone of the true essence of the village.