Beniaján

Beniaján
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Beniaján Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 37°59′N 1°04′W / 37.983°N 1.067°W / 37.983; -1.067
Autonomous community	Region of Murcia
Province	Murcia
Comarca	Huerta de Murcia
Government
• Mayor	Francisco Hernández Quereda
Area
• Total	13.924 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	11,233
• Density	806.7/km2 (2,089.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Beniajanenses
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	Official website

Beniaján is a village located in the Region of Murcia (Spain), beside the mountains that close the Valley of Segura. It has a population of around 11,000 inhabitants, and is not far to the community's capital, Murcia.

Beniaján is known by the abundant production of citrus fruits that its factories exports around the world, the most important industrial activity in this city.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 18th century

The town was founded in Roman times.

Main sights

• San Juan Bautista's church and Patrona's Chapel (17th-20th centuries)
• Villanueva's church, Virgin of Azahar
• Mirador de San Antón (viewing point)
• Puntarrón Chico, a rocky spur commanding the city, home to an Argaric archaeological site
• Parque Regional de El Valle y Carrascoy (mountains and natural spaces with special protection)

Festivals

• San Antón, 17 January
• Carnival
• Easter
• Virgin of Azahar, 1 May
• Virgen del Carmen, Patrona de Beniaján, 16 July

See also

• El Argar