This watch-tower, popularly known as the Moorish tower, is one of the local evidences of the towers raised all along the Mediterranean coast during the XVIth century by the Spanish king Philipp the IInd to defend the towns from the attack of the North African pirates.

These towers used to communicate between themselves and to keep a constant watch with one or two watchmen who, in case of danger, advised the town -by means of a sea horn- so that the inhabitants would safe-guard themselves inside the walls.

The watch-tower of Can Magí was restored and provided with illumination in 1997.

On the point known as the Punta de Pola are the ruins of another watch-tower of similar characteristics.