The conquest of the island by Catalan Christians between 1229 and 1232, meant a chance of dominance and religion. It also meant a change in the names of districts and farmhouses, which the king distributed amongst supporters and participants of the successful military campaign. The farm and land found where Lloret is was called “Benigali”, but had its name changed to “Manresa” as the land was given to the knight Ponç Olzet and his five horsemen from Manresa.

During the 14th and 15th century, the small farming community started to take form as several houses was erected in the area surrounding Manresa. It is documented that there was some 20 houses in the 16th century.

In 1601, Manresa changed name to Llorit. This happened due to the construction of the convent of Our Lady of Loreto.

The population and congregation continued to grow up through the Middle Ages, and in the 1800’s there was about 500 inhabitants in Llorit. The expanding community and urban nucleus demanded more independence, as it at that time belonged to the parish of Sineu. However, it was not until 1924 that Llorit gained independence from Sineu and became a municipality and parish. This was also the year Llorit was renamed to Lloret de Vistalegre.

The community of Lloret de Vistalegre is rooted in agriculture and horticulture, this is seen in the thousands of hectares of fields and the many old mill towers in the area. Tourism and service industry has been underway for some time now, there is more focus on developing leisure initiatives than ever before.