Benavides (Spanish pronunciation: [benaˈβiðes]; also called Benavides de Órbigo, Leonese: Banavices) is a municipality in the province of León, Spain. It is part of the route of St. James. As of 2018, the population is 2497. Total area is 74.07km². Mayor of Benavides is Ana Rosa Sopeña Ballina.
Benavides
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municipality | |
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Coordinates: 42°32′5″N 5°56′19″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Municipality | Benavides |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ana Rosa Sopeña Ballina (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.07 km2 (28.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,497 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Demonym | benavidense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 24280 |
Telephone prefix | 987 |
Website | http://www.aytobenavides.es/ |
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