Benavides, León

Benavides
Banavices
municipality
Coat of arms of Benavides
Coat of arms
Benavides is located in Spain
Benavides
Benavides
Coordinates: 42°32′5″N 5°56′19″W / 42.53472°N 5.93861°W / 42.53472; -5.93861
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
MunicipalityBenavides
Government
 • MayorAna 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
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
DemonymBenavidense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24280
Telephone prefix987
Websitewww.aytobenavides.es

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. The total area is 74.07 km (46.02 mi).

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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