Benejúzar | |
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Coordinates: 38°4′40″N 0°50′19″W / 38.07778°N 0.83861°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | 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 (2018)
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• Total | 5,361 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Benejucense |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 03390 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Benejúzar (Spanish: [beneˈxuθaɾ]; Valencian: Benejússer) 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.