Benaocaz is a village located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 729 inhabitants.
Benaocaz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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  Benaocaz Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′N 5°25′W / 36.700°N 5.417°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Comarca | Sierra de Cádiz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan María Mangana Macías (2007) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.39 km2 (26.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 680 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Benaocaceño, ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11612 |
| Website | benaocaz.es |
The town's name dates back to the Moors, and derives from The Arabic Ocaz family, with ‘Ben’ meaning “son of”. In the upper part of the town, Moorish and 8th century ruins are evident.[2]
Declared an historic site, the village includes the Aznalmara castle which dates to the 13th and 14th centuries.[3]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1999 | 632 | — |
| 2000 | 659 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 662 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 668 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 672 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 702 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 729 | +3.8% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
Sights of Benaocaz
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Benaocaz View -
Ayuntamiento -
Castle of Aznalmara
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "The village of Benaocaz in the Cadiz province, Andalucia, Southern Spain". www.andalucia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Benaocaz - Official tourism website of Cádiz". www.cadizturismo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
External links
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