Benavente, Zamora
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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.
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Benavente | |
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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)[1] | |
• 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 |
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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.