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Don Benito
Municipality in Extremadura, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the early 18th century pirate, see Don Benito (pirate).
Don Benito (Spanish pronunciation: [dom beˈnito]) is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, near the left bank of the Guadiana river. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 37,011.
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Don Benito | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Parish church of San Juan | |
Coordinates: 38°57′16.3″N 5°51′42.2″W | |
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Autonomous Community | ![]() |
Province | Badajoz |
Comarca | Las Vegas Altas |
Founded | 15th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Luis Quintana Álvarez (PSOE-Extremadura) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,616 km2 (2,168 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 37,010 |
• Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
Postal code | 06400 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
Website | Official website |
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