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Benaguasil
Municipality

Coat of arms
Benaguasil Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°35′36″N 0°35′11″W / 39.59333°N 0.58639°W / 39.59333; -0.58639
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Camp de Túria
Judicial district	Llíria
Government
• Alcalde	José Joaquín Segarra Castillo (PP)
Area
• Total	25.4 km² (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Total	10,878
• Density	430/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Benaguacilero/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46180
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Benaguasil is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain, situated in the Camp de Túria comarca.^[2]

Geography

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Benaguasil is situated at the left side of the Túria or Guadalaviar river, 25 km from Valencia. Bordering cities: Llíria, la Pobla de Vallbona, Riba-roja de Túria, Vilamarxant and Pedralba.

The traditional economy is based on agriculture with onions and oranges as important crops. But industries such as textiles and construction materials are becoming increasingly important.

The local Festes are Falles (15–20 March), and Festes de Montiel (8 September).

History

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Benaguasil was built by an important Arabic family, al-Wazir, over the ruins of a Roman villa.

References

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^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "Benaguasil" (pdf). General Statistical Office of Valenciana. Spain Government. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

v t e Municipalities of Camp de Túria
Benaguasil Benissanó Bétera Casinos L'Eliana Gátova Llíria Loriguilla Marines Náquera Olocau de Carraixet La Pobla de Vallbona Riba-roja de Túria San Antonio de Benagéber Serra de Portaceli Vilamarxant

v t e Municipalities of the province of Valencia
Ademuz Ador Agullent Aielo de Malferit Aielo de Rugat Alaquàs Albaida Albal Albalat de la Ribera Albalat dels Sorells Albalat dels Tarongers Alberic Alborache Alboraya Albuixech Alcublas Alcàntera de Xúquer Alcàsser Aldaia Alfafar Alfara de la Baronia Alfara del Patriarca Alfarp Alfarrasí Alfauir Algar de Palancia Algemesí Algimia de Alfara Alginet Almiserà Almoines Almussafes Almàssera Alpuente L'Alqueria de la Comtessa Alzira Andilla Anna Antella Aras de los Olmos Atzeneta d'Albaida Ayora Barx Barxeta Bellreguard Bellús Benaguasil Benagéber Benavites Beneixida Benetússer Beniarjó Beniatjar Benicolet Benifairó de la Valldigna Benifairó de les Valls Benifaió Beniflà Benigànim Benimodo Benimuslem Beniparrell Benirredrà Benissanó Benissoda Benissuera Bicorp Bocairent Bolbaite Bonrepòs i Mirambell Bufali Bugarra Burjassot Buñol Bèlgida Bétera Calles Camporrobles Canals Canet d'En Berenguer Carcaixent Carlet Carrícola Casas Altas Casas Bajas Casinos Castelló Castelló de Rugat Castielfabib Castellonet de la Conquesta Catadau Catarroja Caudete de las Fuentes Cerdà Chella Chelva Chera Cheste Chiva Chulilla Cofrentes Corbera Cortes de Pallás Cotes Cullera Càrcer Daimús Domeño Dos Aguas El Genovés El Palomar Emperador Enguera Estivella Estubeny Faura Favara Foios Fontanars dels Alforins Fortaleny Fuenterrobles Gandia Gavarda Gestalgar Gilet Godella Godelleta Guadasséquies Guadassuar Guardamar de la Safor Gátova Higueruelas Jalance Jarafuel L'Alcúdia L'Alcúdia de Crespins L'Eliana L'Énova L'Olleria La Font d'En Carròs La Font de la Figuera La Granja de la Costera La Llosa de Ranes La Pobla Llarga La Pobla de Farnals La Pobla de Vallbona La Pobla del Duc La Yesa Llanera de Ranes Llaurí Llocnou d'En Fenollet Llocnou de Sant Jeroni Llombai Llutxent Llíria Loriguilla Losa del Obispo Lugar Nuevo de la Corona Macastre Manises Manuel Marines Massalavés Massalfassar Massamagrell Massanassa Meliana Millares Miramar Mislata Mogente Moncada Montserrat Montaverner Montesa Montichelvo Montroy Museros Navarrés Novelé Náquera Oliva Olocau Ontinyent Otos Paiporta Palma de Gandía Palmera Paterna Pedralba Petrés Picanya Picassent Piles Pinet Polinyà de Xúquer Potries Puebla de San Miguel El Puig Puçol Quart de Poblet Quart de les Valls Quartell Quatretonda Quesa Rafelbunyol Rafelcofer Rafelguaraf Real de Gandía Real de Montroi Requena Riba-roja de Túria Riola Rocafort Rotglà i Corberà Rugat Ráfol de Salem Rótova Sagunt Salem San Antonio de Benagéber San Juan de Énova Sedaví Segart Sellent Sempere Senyera Serra Siete Aguas Silla Simat de la Valldigna Sinarcas Sollana Sot de Chera Sueca Sumacàrcer Tavernes Blanques Tavernes de la Valldigna Teresa de Cofrentes Terrateig Titaguas Torrebaja Torrella Torrent Torres Torres Tous Turís Tuéjar Utiel Valencia Vallada Vallanca Vallés Venta del Moro Vilamarxant Villalonga Villar del Arzobispo Villargordo del Cabriel Vinalesa Xeraco Xeresa Xirivella Xàtiva Yátova Zarra

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