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Country
  
Spain

Demonym(s)
  
Benacazoneros

Website
  
Official website

Area
  
32 km²

Province
  
Province of Seville

Comarca
  
Aljarafe

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Elevation
  
120 m

Population
  
7,214 (2014)

Local time
  
Thursday 9:50 PM

Benacazón

Weather
  
13°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 79% Humidity

Benacazón is a city located in the comarca of Aljarafe, in the province of Seville, southern Spain.

Contents

Map of 41805 Benacaz%C3%B3n, Seville, Spain

Main sights

  • Hermitage of Castilleja de Talhara, built in the 14th century, one of the most important Mudéjar churches in the Aljarafe.
  • Hermitage of Gelo, also in Mudéjar style. It has a nave and two aisles, and is in brickwork construction.
  • Parish church of Santa Maria de las Nieves (17th century).

    • Festivals

    During the patronal festival in honour of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, on 5 August, the toro de fuego (literally, "fire bull") run through the streets of the city: a man dressed up as a bull, covered with sparklerson the back and horns, chases the people until it eventually explodes.

    References

    Benacazón Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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