This small village has about 160 inhabitants and is situated next to Benamargosa. In fact folklore has it that Salto del Negro was named when the Moors refused to convert to Christianity and either jumped or were pushed off the top of Comares, landing in a place thereafter to be known as Salto del Negro or Black Mans Leap. There are other versions of this tale, three of which are listed on a plaque in the village.