Benacazón

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

Benacazón is a city located in the comarca of Aljarafe, 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

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Toro de fuego 2011 Benacazon". YouTube.

External links

Benacazón - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía

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[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[2] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Toro de fuego 2011 Benacazon". YouTube.

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