Benabarre
Benabarre (Spanish: [benaˈβare]), in Ribagorçan and Aragonese: Benavarri (locally [benaˈβari]) is a town and municipality in the Aragonese comarca of Ribagorza, in the province of Huesca, Spain.
Benabarre (Spanish)
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| Coordinates: 42°7′0″N 0°29′0″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| Province | Huesca |
| Comarca | Ribagorza |
| Judicial district | Barbastro |
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| • Alcalde | Alfredo Sancho Guardia (2007) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.14 km2 (60.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,111 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Benabarrense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22580 |
| Website | Official website |
Benabarre is the historical and cultural capital of the comarca. It is part of the geo-linguistic area of La Franja, where Ribagorçan dialect of Catalan is spoken. In ancient texts it appears as Benabarri.
It is located in the Pre-Pyrenees, 90 km from Huesca and 65 km from Lleida, at an altitud of 792 m, in a small syncline between Ésera and Cajigar rivers. Most of the territory, however, belongs to the Noguera Ribagorçana basin. To the north we find the Castillo de Laguarres mountain range, and to the south we find the Montsec Range. Through its municipal area runs the N-230 road, that connects Lleida and the Val d'Aran.