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==Festivals==
==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.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_A4-3U_SoA</ref>
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.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/e_A4-3U_SoA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140626204224/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_A4-3U_SoA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_A4-3U_SoA| title = Toro de fuego 2011 Benacazon | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:45, 5 August 2024

Benacazón
city
Flag of Benacazón
Flag
Coat of arms of Benacazón
Coat of arms
Benacazón is located in Spain
Benacazón
Benacazón
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°21′N 6°11′W / 37.350°N 6.183°W / 37.350; -6.183
CountrySpain
ProvinceSeville
ComarcaAljarafe
Government
 • MayorJuana María Carmona González
Area
 • Total
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
7,177
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
DemonymBenacazoneros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Benacazón is a city located in the comarca of Aljarafe, in the province of Seville, southern Spain.

Main sights

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  • 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

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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

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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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  • Benacazón - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía



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