Benavente, Zamora
Benavente is a town and municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community Castile and León of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Benavente | |
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Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Benavente. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Benavente | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′11″N 5°40′27″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Zamora |
| Comarca | Benavente y Los Valles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Huerga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.12 km2 (17.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 18,095 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Benaventanos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website |
Located north of the capital on an important communications hub, it was repopulated by King Ferdinand II of León, who also awarded it law-codes (a fuero) in 1167. It was originally known as Malgrat or Malgrado.
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