Benacazón

Benacazón
city
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Benacazón Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°21′N 6°11′W / 37.350°N 6.183°W / 37.350; -6.183Coordinates: 37°21′N 6°11′W / 37.350°N 6.183°W / 37.350; -6.183
Country	Spain
Province	Seville
Comarca
Government
• Mayor	Juana María Carmona González
Area
• Total	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	7,177
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Benacazoneros
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Benacazón is a city located in the comarca of , in the province of Seville, southern 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.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• Benacazón - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía

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