In the 13th century, Christian rulers conquered the city of Elche from Al-Andalus. The Christian rulers claimed the canal network and redistributed its sections between Elche’s Christian and Muslim residents. All lands left of the river, called the "Huerta Major" or "Huerta de los Cristianos", belonged to the Christian tenants. The Christian canal system contained nine irrigation parts from the "Acequia Mayor". All lands right of the Vinalopó River, known as the "Huerta de los Moros", belonged to the Muslim occupants. The "partidores", constructed from wood and stone, were redeployed within different irrigation system sections. After redistributing water rights, the Christian rulers expanded the canal system. In the main canal, partidores shifted the current flow to secondary canals. The secondary canals channeled one water part to the Albinella for Elche urban consumption, two parts for the "Séquia de Marchena" and 25 parts for the "Acequia Mayor". In the 14th century, the Christian tenants constructed water mills on the main canal for flour production. The water mills disappeared in the 20th century due to the introduction of electricity to Elche. The Christian residents also introduced palm weaving. The locals wove desiccated “white palms” for decorative and processional use on Palm Sunday. The palm weaving tradition and Palm Sunday parade continues in Elche today.