Benejúzar
| Benejúzar | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 | |
  Benejúzar Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°4′40″N 0°50′19″W / 38.07778°N 0.83861°WCoordinates: 38°4′40″N 0°50′19″W / 38.07778°N 0.83861°W | |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Vega Baja del Segura |
| Judicial district | Orihuela |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Antonio Bernabé Bernabé (2007) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.89 km2 (13.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 5,472 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Benejucense |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 03390 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
Benejúzar (Spanish pronunciation: [beneˈxuθar]) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Benejúzar has an area of 9.3 km² and, according to the 2005 census, a total population of 5,249 inhabitants. The economy of Benejúzar is mainly based on agriculture (lime farming). The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Virgen del Rosario, built in 1611.
Notable people
- Rufete, footballer
External links
- Excelentísimo Ayuntamiento de Benejúzar, Town Hall of Benejúzar.
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