Don Benito
| Don Benito | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Don Benito Location in Spain. | |||
| Coordinates: 38°57′N 5°51′W / 38.950°N 5.850°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous Community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Extremadura | ||
| Province | Badajoz | ||
| Comarca | Las Vegas Altas | ||
| Founded | 15th century | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jose Luis Quintana Álvarez (PSOE-Extremadura) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 561,6 km2 (2,168 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation(AMSL) | 280 m (920 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 37,011 | ||
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 06400 | ||
| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) | ||
| Website | http://www.donbenito.es/go.faces?xmid=1 | ||
Don Benito is a small Spanish town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, near the left bank of the Guadiana river. According to the 2014 census,[1] the municipality has a population of 37,011 inhabitants.
Overview
Don Benito has 37,048 inhabitants, and is part of an urban area with Villanueva de la Serena (26,071 inhabitants) 5 km away. It dates from the 15th century, when it was founded by refugees from Don Llorente, who deserted their own town due to the danger of floods from the Guadiana.[2]
Villages
Don Benito
Conquista del Guadiana
El Torviscal
Gargáligas
Hernán Cortés
Ruecas
Valdehornillos
Vivares
Battle of Medellín
On 28 March 1809, the 9 km separating Don Benito from Medellín was the site of a major French victory against Spanish troops during the Peninsular War.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Don Beníto". Encyclopædia Britannica 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 411.
External links
Media related to Don Benito at Wikimedia Commons
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