For over two hundred years, it was an important center for Mutxamel, both spiritually and economically. In 1605, the Minim Friars arrived in Mutxamel, temporarily settling in the hermitage of Montserrat. This order, founded under the patronage of Saint Francis of Paola, later moved to the building they built, which would remain their permanent convent in the town until 1835, when it was affected by the Mendizábal confiscation.
Regarding its structure, the fine figure of its bell tower stands out, as well as the domes covering the building's main altar. Its privileged location on the centuries-old "La Rula" path made it a mandatory stop for the processions of prayer for water. Its surroundings, streets, and recently restored square are an important part of the town's social and religious life. However, it no longer houses any congregations, its main function being to officiate mass.
“Carrer Sant Francesc” took its name from the location of the convent of the Friars Minims.
In 1867, engineer Jorge Adams drew up the Project for the Construction of Drinking Water for the Town of Mutxamel. The map of this document shows a village clustered around the "Sèquia Major" (Major Square), connected by a network of local roads to other nearby towns. The streets that made up this urban block in the last third of the nineteenth century were: Carrer Sant Francesc, San Vicent, del Convent, Sol, Soledat, Sant Roc, Plaça de la Constitució, Major, De los Árboles, Carniceria, Iglesia, Fossar, Plaça Nova, Mar, San Antonio, and San Isidro, as well as Pole Nou, El Ravalet, and El Carreró.
