Beniaján
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| Beniaján, Spain | |||
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| Municipality | Murcia | ||
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 13,924 km² (5,376.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 13,924 km² (5,376.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.00 km² (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 10,154 | ||
| - Density | 729.24/km² (1,888.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: http://www.beniajan.tk/ | |||
Beniaján is a nice village located in the Garden of Murcia (Spain), beside the mountains that close the Valley of Segura. It has a population around 10,000 inhabitants and it's close to the capital, Murcia. Beniaján is known worldwide by the abundant production of citrus fruits that its factories exports around the world, the most important industrial activity in this city.
[edit] Monuments
- San Juan Bautista's church and Patrona's Chapel (s. XVII-XX)
- Villanueva's church, Virgin of Azahar
- Mirador de San Antón (viewing point)
- Puntarrón Chico (Argaric town)
- Parque Regional de El Valle y Carrascoy (mountains and natural spaces with special protection)
[edit] Festivals
- San Antón, 17 January
- Carnival
- Easter
- Virgin of Azahar, 1 May
- Virgen del Carmen, Patrona de Beniaján, 16 July
