BENAVENTE, ZAMORA

'City of Benavente'
(Castilla y León)	Flag of Castile-Leon Coat Of Arms
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Country	Spain
Province	Zamora
People	'Benaventano/a'
Foundation	Year 1167
Autonomous community	Castilla y León
Postal code	'49600'
Coordinates  - Latitude:  - Longitude:	42°°0' N' N 5° 41' O W
Altitude	744 m
Surface	45 km²
Distances	65 km to Zamora, Spain 260 km to Madrid
Population	City: 18.199 (2007) Urban area: 20,000 (2003)
Anthem	Hymn Of Benavente
Local festivals	Fiestas de la Veguilla Fiestas del toro enmaromado
Rivers
Mayor (2007- )	Saturnino Mañanes (PP)
Local council website	'[www.benavente.es]'

'Benavente' is a prominent town and municipality in the north of the province Zamora in the autonomous community Castile-Leon of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Located north of the capital on an important communications hub, it was repopulated by King Ferdinand II, who also awarded it law-codes in 1167.
The most representative building in town is the Parador de Turismo Fernando II, which occupies the Caracol Tower, a 16th-century castle with wide segmental miradors and a beautiful Mudejar coffered ceiling in the main section; although it also has other attractions for the visitor, such as the church of Santa María de Azogue, outstanding in which are the doors, some multicoloured Gothic sculptures and several pillars; San Juan del Mercado, with its prominent southern door; and the hospital of La Piedad, an old pilgrims' hostel.

Contents

Local Fiestas

Toros

Gallery

Notable people from Benavente

See Also

Local Fiestas

Toros

★ Fiestas de la Veguilla, “Fiestas de Interés Turístico Regional”:
: The Fiestas patrional in honor of the 'Virgen de la Vega' to celebrate the torno al llamado monday de Pascuilla, eight days after the sunday of Resurrecsion.

★ Fiestas del toro enmaromado, “Fiestas de Interés Turístico Regional” y “Festejo Taurino Tradicional”:
: Celebrated the day before the corpus, where the young men run infront to one long held rope on the horns of the bull.

Gallery

Notable people from Benavente

★ Almudena Fernandez (Spanish Model)

See Also

★ List of municipalities in Zamora

★ San Pedro De Zamudia, Zamora

★ Sandin, Zamora