Benavente, Zamora
| Benavente | |
|---|---|
 (Castilla y León) |
 Coat Of Arms |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Province |  Zamora |
| Autonomous community | Castilla y León |
| People | Benaventano/a |
| Foundation | Year 1167 |
| Postal code | 49600 |
| Coordinates - Latitude: - Longitude: |
42°°0' N' N 5° 41' O W |
| Altitude | 744 m |
| Surface | 45 km² |
| Distances | 65 km to Zamora, Spain 260 km to Madrid |
| Population | City: 18.199 (2007) Urban area: 20,000 (2003) |
| Anthem | Hymn Of Benavente |
| Local festivals | Fiestas de la Veguilla Fiestas del toro enmaromado |
| Rivers | |
| Mayor (2007- ) | Saturnino Mañanes (PP) |
| Local council website | www.benavente.es |
Benavente is a municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community
Castile and Leon of Spain. It has about 20,000
inhabitants.
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 in 1167.
The most representative building in town is the Parador de Turismo Fernando II, which occupies the Caracol Tower, a 16th-century
castle with wide segmental miradors and a beautiful Mudejar coffered ceiling in the main section; although it also has other
attractions for the visitor, such as the church of Santa María de Azogue, outstanding in which are the doors, some multicoloured
Gothic sculptures and several pillars; San Juan del Mercado, with its prominent southern door; and the hospital of La Piedad, an
old pilgrims' hostel.
Climate
It is characterized as a Mediterranean climate with continental characteristics as with the altitude of the municipality and its distance to the sea. However, the amount of the winter frosts is lifted, taking place even in spring, with the consequential damage to some of the local agriculture.
Population
The present popualtion of Benavente is 18.675 inhabitants [1]. There are many professionals working in Benavente, although they may have another residence in other local communities.
| The demographic change in the municipality of Benavente[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 | ||||||||
| Population | 4.959 | 5.423 | 5.796 | 6.384 | 7.884 | 9.909 | 11.080 | 11.779 | 12.509 | 14.410 | 16.590 | 18.675 | |||||||
Local Fiestas
Toros
- Fiestas de la Veguilla, “Fiestas de Interés Turístico Regional”:
- The Local celebration in honour of the 'Virgen de la Vega' to celebrate the torno al llamado monday de Pascuilla, eight days after the sunday of Resurrecsion.
- Fiestas del toro enmaromado, “Fiestas de Interés Turístico Regional” y “Festejo Taurino Tradicional”:
- Celebrated the day before the corpus, where the young men run in front of a long rope held on the horns of a bull.
Small Gallery
.JPG) Santa Maria La Mayor |
.JPG) The "Torre del Caracol" Parador de Turismo Fernando II |
.JPG) Toro enmaromado 2005 |
Notable people from Benavente
- Almudena Fernandez (Spanish Model)
See Also
References
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